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