Fibreboard — Production in Australia
Australia: Fibreboard — Production was 600,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Australia recorded 600,000 m3 for fibreboard — production in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — production in Australia peaked at 849,000 m3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 98,000 m3, in 1983.
Australia ranks 28th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Production in Australia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 113,200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 106,300 m3 | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 116,600 m3 | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 136,400 m3 | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 162,100 m3 | +18.8% |
| 1966 | 189,000 m3 | +16.6% |
| 1967 | 183,000 m3 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 191,600 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 180,600 m3 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 192,200 m3 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 181,800 m3 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 165,800 m3 | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 171,600 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 174,600 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 153,400 m3 | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 143,400 m3 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 153,000 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 120,000 m3 | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 117,000 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 110,000 m3 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 112,400 m3 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 116,200 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 98,000 m3 | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 102,000 m3 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 106,000 m3 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 108,000 m3 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 129,000 m3 | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 124,000 m3 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 123,000 m3 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 107,500 m3 | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 99,000 m3 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 99,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 397,000 m3 | +301.0% |
| 1997 | 434,000 m3 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 501,000 m3 | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 495,000 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 621,000 m3 | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 712,000 m3 | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 732,000 m3 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 786,000 m3 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 848,000 m3 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 849,000 m3 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 842,000 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 723,000 m3 | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 753,000 m3 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 677,000 m3 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 598,000 m3 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 605,000 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 466,000 m3 | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 463,000 m3 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 500,000 m3 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 574,000 m3 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 593,000 m3 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 593,333 m3 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 593,333 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 585,000 m3 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 530,000 m3 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 590,000 m3 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 605,000 m3 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 605,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 600,000 m3 | -0.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 600,000 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 147,000 m3, 4.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Australia's 600,000 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 617,184 m3, 97% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +301.0% | 99,000 m3 | 397,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153,200 m3 | 106,300 m3 | 191,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 157,280 m3 | 117,000 m3 | 192,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,860 m3 | 98,000 m3 | 129,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 242,950 m3 | 99,000 m3 | 501,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 754,300 m3 | 621,000 m3 | 849,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 557,067 m3 | 463,000 m3 | 605,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 586,000 m3 | 530,000 m3 | 605,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 25 Chile 747,800 m3 compare
- 26 Argentina 674,637 m3 compare
- 27 New Zealand 617,184 m3 compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 575,000 m3 compare
- 29 United Kingdom 575,000 m3 compare
- 31 Japan 573,000 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 — production in Australia?
- Fibreboard — production in Australia was 600,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 849,000 m3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,000 m3 in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for fibreboard — production?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 — Production. 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