Fibreboard — Export quantity in Australia
Australia: Fibreboard — Export quantity was 89,146 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Export quantity in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Australia recorded 89,146 m3 for fibreboard — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 207.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — export quantity in Australia peaked at 482,000 m3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,300 m3, in 1982.
Australia ranks 39th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Export quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 7,600 m3 | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 17,500 m3 | +130.3% |
| 1964 | 27,400 m3 | +56.6% |
| 1965 | 34,100 m3 | +24.5% |
| 1966 | 36,181 m3 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 32,790 m3 | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 37,255 m3 | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 42,815 m3 | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 46,079 m3 | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 57,451 m3 | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 49,786 m3 | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 59,789 m3 | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 33,043 m3 | -44.7% |
| 1975 | 36,307 m3 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 14,600 m3 | -59.8% |
| 1977 | 12,600 m3 | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 13,700 m3 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 8,400 m3 | -38.7% |
| 1980 | 5,800 m3 | -31.0% |
| 1981 | 4,700 m3 | -19.0% |
| 1982 | 3,300 m3 | -29.8% |
| 1983 | 3,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,400 m3 | +63.6% |
| 1985 | 6,000 m3 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 7,100 m3 | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 13,500 m3 | +90.1% |
| 1988 | 12,700 m3 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 6,200 m3 | -51.2% |
| 1990 | 30,200 m3 | +387.1% |
| 1991 | 43,600 m3 | +44.4% |
| 1992 | 94,103 m3 | +115.8% |
| 1993 | 37,600 m3 | -60.0% |
| 1994 | 135,800 m3 | +261.2% |
| 1995 | 122,400 m3 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 90,400 m3 | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 124,900 m3 | +38.2% |
| 1998 | 148,000 m3 | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 231,000 m3 | +56.1% |
| 2000 | 317,000 m3 | +37.2% |
| 2001 | 424,000 m3 | +33.8% |
| 2002 | 421,880 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 440,000 m3 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 440,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 482,000 m3 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 396,000 m3 | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 401,000 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 229,000 m3 | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 201,000 m3 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 139,000 m3 | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 121,782 m3 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 76,402 m3 | -37.3% |
| 2013 | 56,716 m3 | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 90,463 m3 | +59.5% |
| 2015 | 94,009 m3 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 108,286 m3 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 70,429 m3 | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 43,712 m3 | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 49,368 m3 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 67,190 m3 | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 59,320 m3 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 76,494 m3 | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 29,034 m3 | -62.0% |
| 2024 | 89,146 m3 | +207.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 89,146 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,258 m3, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Australia's 89,146 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,714 m3, 52.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +387.1% | 6,200 m3 | 30,200 m3 |
| 1994 | +261.2% | 37,600 m3 | 135,800 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,927 m3 | 6,700 m3 | 42,815 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,176 m3 | 8,400 m3 | 59,789 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,800 m3 | 3,300 m3 | 13,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,800 m3 | 30,200 m3 | 231,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 375,188 m3 | 201,000 m3 | 482,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,017 m3 | 43,712 m3 | 139,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,237 m3 | 29,034 m3 | 89,146 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 36 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 127,122 m3 compare
- 37 Slovenia 124,631 m3 compare
- 38 Norway 122,590 m3 compare
- 40 Uganda 82,715 m3 compare
- 41 United Arab Emirates 82,680 m3 compare
- 42 Yugoslav SFR 74,200 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 fibreboard — export quantity in Australia?
- Fibreboard — export quantity in Australia was 89,146 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 482,000 m3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,300 m3 in 1982.
- How does Australia rank for fibreboard — export quantity?
- Australia ranks 39th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Fibreboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en