Industrial roundwood — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Industrial roundwood — Production was 55.96 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.96 million m3
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 173 countries
All-time high
69.03 million m3
in 2018
All-time low
14.79 million m3
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Industrial roundwood — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — production in Australia and New Zealand is 55.96 million m3, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 69.03 million m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.79 million m3, in 1962.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Industrial roundwood — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Industrial roundwood — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 15.62 million m3
1962 14.79 million m3 -5.3%
1963 15.73 million m3 +6.4%
1964 16.97 million m3 +7.9%
1965 17.16 million m3 +1.1%
1966 17.64 million m3 +2.8%
1967 17.62 million m3 -0.1%
1968 18.32 million m3 +4.0%
1969 19.08 million m3 +4.2%
1970 19.39 million m3 +1.6%
1971 19.78 million m3 +2.0%
1972 19.63 million m3 -0.7%
1973 21.75 million m3 +10.8%
1974 20.00 million m3 -8.0%
1975 21.51 million m3 +7.5%
1976 22.64 million m3 +5.3%
1977 23.38 million m3 +3.3%
1978 22.82 million m3 -2.4%
1979 22.45 million m3 -1.6%
1980 25.60 million m3 +14.0%
1981 26.19 million m3 +2.3%
1982 24.83 million m3 -5.2%
1983 23.42 million m3 -5.7%
1984 23.86 million m3 +1.9%
1985 26.53 million m3 +11.2%
1986 27.39 million m3 +3.2%
1987 26.43 million m3 -3.5%
1988 26.67 million m3 +0.9%
1989 27.28 million m3 +2.3%
1990 30.34 million m3 +11.2%
1991 30.42 million m3 +0.3%
1992 30.91 million m3 +1.6%
1993 32.57 million m3 +5.4%
1994 34.71 million m3 +6.6%
1995 36.15 million m3 +4.2%
1996 35.66 million m3 -1.4%
1997 36.71 million m3 +2.9%
1998 36.46 million m3 -0.7%
1999 38.59 million m3 +5.8%
2000 43.69 million m3 +13.2%
2001 45.06 million m3 +3.2%
2002 46.29 million m3 +2.7%
2003 46.97 million m3 +1.5%
2004 46.18 million m3 -1.7%
2005 45.42 million m3 -1.6%
2006 46.16 million m3 +1.6%
2007 47.48 million m3 +2.9%
2008 47.69 million m3 +0.4%
2009 46.31 million m3 -2.9%
2010 50.05 million m3 +8.1%
2011 52.66 million m3 +5.2%
2012 50.91 million m3 -3.3%
2013 52.34 million m3 +2.8%
2014 54.46 million m3 +4.0%
2015 56.26 million m3 +3.3%
2016 59.10 million m3 +5.0%
2017 67.58 million m3 +14.3%
2018 69.03 million m3 +2.2%
2019 68.44 million m3 -0.9%
2020 61.62 million m3 -10.0%
2021 62.54 million m3 +1.5%
2022 60.25 million m3 -3.7%
2023 57.34 million m3 -4.8%
2024 55.96 million m3 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.99 million m3 14.79 million m3 19.08 million m3 9
1970s 21.34 million m3 19.39 million m3 23.38 million m3 10
1980s 25.82 million m3 23.42 million m3 27.39 million m3 10
1990s 34.25 million m3 30.34 million m3 38.59 million m3 10
2000s 46.12 million m3 43.69 million m3 47.69 million m3 10
2010s 58.08 million m3 50.05 million m3 69.03 million m3 10
2020s 59.54 million m3 55.96 million m3 62.54 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 6 Canada 114.88 million m3 compare
  2. 7 Indonesia 91.75 million m3 compare
  3. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.48 million m3 compare
  4. 8 Sweden 64.90 million m3 compare
  5. 10 Finland 54.64 million m3 compare
  6. 11 India 49.87 million m3 compare
  7. 12 Germany 47.30 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial roundwood — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Industrial roundwood — production in Australia and New Zealand was 55.96 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial roundwood — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 69.03 million m3 in 2018.
What is the lowest industrial roundwood — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 14.79 million m3 in 1962.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for industrial roundwood — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is industrial roundwood — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial roundwood — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
219 places, 12,149 data points, 1961–2024
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