China — Plywood — Import Quantity in Australia
Australia: China — Plywood — Import Quantity was 459,853 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
China — Plywood — Import Quantity in Australia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Australia recorded 459,853 m3 for china — plywood — import quantity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 321.9% on the previous year and up 653.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, china — plywood — import quantity in Australia peaked at 459,853 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15 m3, in 1997.
That places Australia 2nd out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
China — Plywood — Import Quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 122 m3 | +713.3% |
| 1999 | 370 m3 | +203.3% |
| 2000 | 1,295 m3 | +250.0% |
| 2001 | 2,528 m3 | +95.2% |
| 2002 | 1,919 m3 | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 7,356 m3 | +283.3% |
| 2004 | 88,931 m3 | +1109.0% |
| 2005 | 50,326 m3 | -43.4% |
| 2006 | 65,114 m3 | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 50,000 m3 | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 61,000 m3 | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 33,000 m3 | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 46,246 m3 | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 43,000 m3 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 80,000 m3 | +86.0% |
| 2013 | 93,000 m3 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 83,000 m3 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 63,000 m3 | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 104,000 m3 | +65.1% |
| 2017 | 109,000 m3 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 459,853 m3 | +321.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 459,853 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,519 m3, 70.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 459,853 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,687 m3, 31.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where China — Plywood — Import Quantity in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1109.0% | 7,356 m3 | 88,931 m3 |
| 1998 | +713.3% | 15 m3 | 122 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169 m3 | 15 m3 | 370 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 36,147 m3 | 1,295 m3 | 88,931 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,122 m3 | 43,000 m3 | 459,853 m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Canada 636,614 m3 compare
- 1 Viet Nam 266,369 m3 compare
- 2 Cabo Verde 141 m3 compare
- 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 14,374 m3 compare
- 3 Timor-Leste 3,482 m3 compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 444,127 m3 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,062 m3 compare
- 4 Japan 346,497 m3 compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,053 m3 compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 332,415 m3 compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is china — plywood — import quantity in Australia?
- China — plywood — import quantity in Australia was 459,853 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest china — plywood — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 459,853 m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest china — plywood — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 m3 in 1997.
- How does Australia rank for china — plywood — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
- Is china — plywood — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 653.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of China — Plywood — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/