Industrial roundwood — Production in Australia

Australia: Industrial roundwood — Production was 23.37 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.37 million m3
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
33.14 million m3
in 2017
All-time low
10.06 million m3
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Industrial roundwood — Production in Australia, 1961–2024

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M35.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 23.37 million m3 for industrial roundwood — production in 2024.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — production in Australia peaked at 33.14 million m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.06 million m3, in 1962.

Australia ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.06 million m3 10.06 million m3 11.61 million m3 9
1970s 12.50 million m3 11.20 million m3 14.07 million m3 10
1980s 15.95 million m3 13.79 million m3 17.12 million m3 10
1990s 18.76 million m3 16.60 million m3 21.16 million m3 10
2000s 25.89 million m3 24.19 million m3 28.21 million m3 10
2010s 27.96 million m3 22.58 million m3 33.14 million m3 10
2020s 26.16 million m3 23.37 million m3 29.48 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 15 Poland 36.53 million m3 compare
  2. 16 New Zealand 32.59 million m3 compare
  3. 17 France 23.69 million m3 compare
  4. 19 Türkiye 23.19 million m3 compare
  5. 20 Japan 22.27 million m3 compare
  6. 21 Uruguay 20.46 million m3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial roundwood — production in Australia?
Industrial roundwood — production in Australia was 23.37 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial roundwood — production recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 33.14 million m3 in 2017.
What is the lowest industrial roundwood — production recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.06 million m3 in 1962.
How does Australia rank for industrial roundwood — production?
Australia ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is industrial roundwood — production rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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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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