Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity in Australia
Australia: Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity was 1.04 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.04 million m3 for industrial roundwood, coniferous — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.3% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood, coniferous — export quantity in Australia peaked at 4.43 million m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,023 m3, in 1990.
That places Australia 19th out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,023 m3 | — |
| 1991 | 134,639 m3 | +1578.2% |
| 1992 | 156,922 m3 | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 238,400 m3 | +51.9% |
| 1994 | 414,700 m3 | +74.0% |
| 1995 | 282,300 m3 | -31.9% |
| 1996 | 339,800 m3 | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 594,600 m3 | +75.0% |
| 1998 | 367,000 m3 | -38.3% |
| 1999 | 837,000 m3 | +128.1% |
| 2000 | 952,000 m3 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 801,000 m3 | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million m3 | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million m3 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 854,000 m3 | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 655,000 m3 | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 879,000 m3 | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 879,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 724,000 m3 | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 971,000 m3 | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million m3 | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million m3 | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million m3 | -30.6% |
| 2013 | 1.75 million m3 | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 2.44 million m3 | +39.5% |
| 2015 | 2.98 million m3 | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 3.90 million m3 | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 4.43 million m3 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 4.15 million m3 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.28 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.20 million m3 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.79 million m3 | -57.3% |
| 2022 | 1.11 million m3 | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 836,611 m3 | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 1.04 million m3 | +24.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.04 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 864 m3, 1203.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood, coniferous — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1578.2% | 8,023 m3 | 134,639 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337,338 m3 | 8,023 m3 | 837,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 883,600 m3 | 655,000 m3 | 1.11 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 million m3 | 1.24 million m3 | 4.43 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million m3 | 836,611 m3 | 4.20 million 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 industrial roundwood, coniferous — export quantity in Australia?
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — export quantity in Australia was 1.04 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood, coniferous — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 million m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood, coniferous — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,023 m3 in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for industrial roundwood, coniferous — export quantity?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood, coniferous — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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 Industrial roundwood, coniferous — 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