Fibreboard — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 202,519 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibreboard — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand is 202,519 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 267,325 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 716 m3, in 1975.
That places Australia and New Zealand 37th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 800 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 4,100 m3 | +412.5% |
| 1963 | 4,300 m3 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 3,100 m3 | -27.9% |
| 1965 | 2,000 m3 | -35.5% |
| 1966 | 3,390 m3 | +69.5% |
| 1967 | 8,001 m3 | +136.0% |
| 1968 | 4,254 m3 | -46.8% |
| 1969 | 4,548 m3 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 5,706 m3 | +25.5% |
| 1971 | 4,022 m3 | -29.5% |
| 1972 | 2,801 m3 | -30.4% |
| 1973 | 2,717 m3 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 2,401 m3 | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 716 m3 | -70.2% |
| 1976 | 5,300 m3 | +640.2% |
| 1977 | 6,900 m3 | +30.2% |
| 1978 | 1,000 m3 | -85.5% |
| 1979 | 2,100 m3 | +110.0% |
| 1980 | 1,500 m3 | -28.6% |
| 1981 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,200 m3 | +46.7% |
| 1983 | 2,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,900 m3 | +31.8% |
| 1985 | 3,300 m3 | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 4,800 m3 | +45.5% |
| 1987 | 4,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,400 m3 | +54.2% |
| 1989 | 10,300 m3 | +39.2% |
| 1990 | 58,600 m3 | +468.9% |
| 1991 | 84,200 m3 | +43.7% |
| 1992 | 96,880 m3 | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 118,700 m3 | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 113,860 m3 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 135,609 m3 | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 105,309 m3 | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 115,309 m3 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 117,009 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 117,009 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 200,009 m3 | +70.9% |
| 2001 | 131,009 m3 | -34.5% |
| 2002 | 110,009 m3 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 88,009 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 100,009 m3 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 92,009 m3 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 99,009 m3 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 133,562 m3 | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 148,009 m3 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 122,903 m3 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 132,470 m3 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 158,444 m3 | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 170,372 m3 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 164,785 m3 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 150,801 m3 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 197,185 m3 | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 203,274 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 233,722 m3 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 267,325 m3 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 234,819 m3 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 201,299 m3 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 227,637 m3 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 192,289 m3 | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 228,075 m3 | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 202,519 m3 | -11.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +640.2% | 716 m3 | 5,300 m3 |
| 1990 | +468.9% | 10,300 m3 | 58,600 m3 |
| 1962 | +412.5% | 800 m3 | 4,100 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,833 m3 | 800 m3 | 8,001 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,366 m3 | 716 m3 | 6,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,090 m3 | 1,500 m3 | 10,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,248 m3 | 58,600 m3 | 135,609 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,454 m3 | 88,009 m3 | 200,009 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,320 m3 | 132,470 m3 | 267,325 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,364 m3 | 192,289 m3 | 228,075 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibreboard — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand?
- Fibreboard — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand was 202,519 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 267,325 m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 716 m3 in 1975.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 37th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibreboard — Import 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