Other fibreboard — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Other fibreboard — Import quantity was 51,414 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other fibreboard — Import quantity in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Australia recorded 51,414 m3 for other fibreboard — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 777.2% on the previous year and up 1,985.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other fibreboard — import quantity in Australia peaked at 51,414 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1961.
Australia ranks 15th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other fibreboard — Import quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 100 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,600 m3 | +1500.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 m3 | +275.0% |
| 1968 | 1,200 m3 | -80.0% |
| 1969 | 1,600 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 3,600 m3 | +125.0% |
| 1971 | 1,600 m3 | -55.6% |
| 1972 | 800 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 400 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 200 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 700 m3 | +250.0% |
| 1978 | 100 m3 | -85.7% |
| 1979 | 400 m3 | +300.0% |
| 1980 | 600 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 800 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 700 m3 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 300 m3 | -57.1% |
| 1986 | 500 m3 | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,800 m3 | +460.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 m3 | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 1,200 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1991 | 4,200 m3 | +250.0% |
| 1992 | 10,712 m3 | +155.0% |
| 1993 | 13,100 m3 | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 14,300 m3 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 14,200 m3 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 11,600 m3 | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 19,000 m3 | +63.8% |
| 1998 | 23,000 m3 | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 27,000 m3 | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 34,000 m3 | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 13,000 m3 | -61.8% |
| 2002 | 15,000 m3 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 19,000 m3 | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 15,000 m3 | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 15,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,000 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 14,400 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 16,000 m3 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 8,000 m3 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 7,000 m3 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 6,532 m3 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 7,052 m3 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 4,908 m3 | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 2,465 m3 | -49.8% |
| 2015 | 6,749 m3 | +173.8% |
| 2016 | 7,358 m3 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 6,298 m3 | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 5,787 m3 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 3,185 m3 | -45.0% |
| 2020 | 5,889 m3 | +84.9% |
| 2021 | 5,152 m3 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 11,067 m3 | +114.8% |
| 2023 | 5,861 m3 | -47.0% |
| 2024 | 51,414 m3 | +777.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 51,414 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,157 m3, 12.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Australia's 51,414 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 275 m3, 187.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other fibreboard — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +1500.0% | 100 m3 | 1,600 m3 |
| 2024 | +777.2% | 5,861 m3 | 51,414 m3 |
| 1988 | +460.0% | 500 m3 | 2,800 m3 |
| 1979 | +300.0% | 100 m3 | 400 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,222 m3 | 100 m3 | 6,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 860 m3 | 100 m3 | 3,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 960 m3 | 300 m3 | 2,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,831 m3 | 1,200 m3 | 27,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,740 m3 | 8,000 m3 | 34,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,733 m3 | 2,465 m3 | 7,358 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,877 m3 | 5,152 m3 | 51,414 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 12 Slovakia 63,106 m3 compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 52,058 m3 compare
- 14 Denmark 51,472 m3 compare
- 16 India 36,987 m3 compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36,000 m3 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 36,000 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 other fibreboard — import quantity in Australia?
- Other fibreboard — import quantity in Australia was 51,414 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,414 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest other fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for other fibreboard — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,985.8%. 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 Other fibreboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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