Fibreboard — Import quantity in Australia

Australia: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 178,605 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
178,605 m3
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
41st
of 239 countries
All-time high
240,232 m3
in 2018
All-time low
716 m3
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fibreboard — Import quantity in Australia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fibreboard — import quantity in Australia is 178,605 m3, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in Australia peaked at 240,232 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 716 m3, in 1975.

That places Australia 41st 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, year by year

Annual values for Fibreboard — Import quantity in Australia, 1961 to 2024.
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 94,812 m3 +12.6%
1993 116,700 m3 +23.1%
1994 110,800 m3 -5.1%
1995 130,900 m3 +18.1%
1996 100,900 m3 -22.9%
1997 107,300 m3 +6.3%
1998 107,000 m3 -0.3%
1999 109,000 m3 +1.9%
2000 194,000 m3 +78.0%
2001 126,000 m3 -35.1%
2002 105,000 m3 -16.7%
2003 83,000 m3 -21.0%
2004 94,000 m3 +13.3%
2005 85,000 m3 -9.6%
2006 87,000 m3 +2.4%
2007 115,800 m3 +33.1%
2008 136,000 m3 +17.4%
2009 111,554 m3 -18.0%
2010 119,465 m3 +7.1%
2011 150,335 m3 +25.8%
2012 159,963 m3 +6.4%
2013 153,246 m3 -4.2%
2014 131,104 m3 -14.4%
2015 173,491 m3 +32.3%
2016 187,541 m3 +8.1%
2017 203,782 m3 +8.7%
2018 240,232 m3 +17.9%
2019 208,100 m3 -13.4%
2020 177,817 m3 -14.6%
2021 187,280 m3 +5.3%
2022 161,914 m3 -13.5%
2023 198,490 m3 +22.6%
2024 178,605 m3 -10.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 178,605 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,381 m3, 3.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 178,605 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,676 m3, 38.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fibreboard — 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 102,021 m3 58,600 m3 130,900 m3 10
2000s 113,735 m3 83,000 m3 194,000 m3 10
2010s 172,726 m3 119,465 m3 240,232 m3 10
2020s 180,821 m3 161,914 m3 198,490 m3 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 38 Tunisia 195,371 m3 compare
  2. 39 Norway 183,840 m3 compare
  3. 40 Azerbaijan 178,928 m3 compare
  4. 42 China 176,062 m3 compare
  5. 43 Slovakia 151,851 m3 compare
  6. 44 Hungary 139,774 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 268 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fibreboard — import quantity in Australia?
Fibreboard — import quantity in Australia was 178,605 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 240,232 m3 in 2018.
What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 716 m3 in 1975.
How does Australia rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
Australia ranks 41st out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fibreboard — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
268 places, 10,991 data points, 1961–2024
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