Industrial roundwood — Import value in Australia
Australia: Industrial roundwood — Import value was 1,063 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import value in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — import value in Australia is 1,063 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 34.7% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import value in Australia peaked at 7,151 1000 USD in 1974 and was at its lowest, 75 1000 USD, in 1981.
Australia ranks 116th of 254 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.
Industrial roundwood — Import value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,959 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,349 1000 USD | -40.7% |
| 1963 | 3,284 1000 USD | +39.8% |
| 1964 | 2,977 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 3,779 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 1966 | 2,401 1000 USD | -36.5% |
| 1967 | 3,243 1000 USD | +35.1% |
| 1968 | 4,805 1000 USD | +48.2% |
| 1969 | 4,382 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 4,112 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 3,544 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 3,137 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 4,517 1000 USD | +44.0% |
| 1974 | 7,151 1000 USD | +58.3% |
| 1975 | 2,471 1000 USD | -65.4% |
| 1976 | 2,801 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 2,136 1000 USD | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 2,268 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1,894 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 172 1000 USD | -90.9% |
| 1981 | 75 1000 USD | -56.4% |
| 1982 | 212 1000 USD | +182.7% |
| 1983 | 287 1000 USD | +35.4% |
| 1984 | 179 1000 USD | -37.6% |
| 1985 | 103 1000 USD | -42.5% |
| 1986 | 206 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 270 1000 USD | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 307 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 1,529 1000 USD | +398.0% |
| 1990 | 347 1000 USD | -77.3% |
| 1991 | 218 1000 USD | -37.2% |
| 1992 | 766 1000 USD | +251.4% |
| 1993 | 585 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 504 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 804 1000 USD | +59.5% |
| 1996 | 848 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 418 1000 USD | -50.7% |
| 1998 | 999 1000 USD | +139.0% |
| 1999 | 421 1000 USD | -57.9% |
| 2000 | 585 1000 USD | +39.0% |
| 2001 | 297 1000 USD | -49.2% |
| 2002 | 740 1000 USD | +149.2% |
| 2003 | 780 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1,096 1000 USD | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 905 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 700 1000 USD | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 700 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 483 1000 USD | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 1,182 1000 USD | +144.7% |
| 2010 | 717 1000 USD | -39.3% |
| 2011 | 544 1000 USD | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 899 1000 USD | +65.3% |
| 2013 | 808 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 2,734 1000 USD | +238.4% |
| 2015 | 3,606 1000 USD | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 2,937 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 3,473 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 1,294 1000 USD | -62.7% |
| 2019 | 4,181 1000 USD | +223.1% |
| 2020 | 2,772 1000 USD | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 1,791 1000 USD | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 3,602 1000 USD | +101.1% |
| 2023 | 1,629 1000 USD | -54.8% |
| 2024 | 1,063 1000 USD | -34.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,063 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,914 1000 USD, 36% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,063 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 202 1000 USD, 5.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +398.0% | 307 1000 USD | 1,529 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,464 1000 USD | 2,349 1000 USD | 4,805 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,403 1000 USD | 1,894 1000 USD | 7,151 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 334 1000 USD | 75 1000 USD | 1,529 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 591 1000 USD | 218 1000 USD | 999 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 746.8 1000 USD | 297 1000 USD | 1,182 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,119 1000 USD | 544 1000 USD | 4,181 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,171 1000 USD | 1,063 1000 USD | 3,602 1000 USD | 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 — import value in Australia?
- Industrial roundwood — import value in Australia was 1,063 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,151 1000 USD in 1974.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 1000 USD in 1981.
- How does Australia rank for industrial roundwood — import value?
- Australia ranks 116th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. 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 — Import value. 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