Other industrial roundwood — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Other industrial roundwood — Production was 812,815 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
812,815 m3
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
30th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.72 million m3
in 1985
All-time low
471,000 m3
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, other industrial roundwood — production in Australia and New Zealand stood at 812,815 m3.

That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other industrial roundwood — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.72 million m3 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 471,000 m3, in 1997.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 30th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Other industrial roundwood — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Other industrial roundwood — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 948,000 m3
1962 875,000 m3 -7.7%
1963 882,000 m3 +0.8%
1964 1.03 million m3 +16.6%
1965 1.10 million m3 +7.3%
1966 1.09 million m3 -1.2%
1967 925,000 m3 -15.1%
1968 931,000 m3 +0.6%
1969 979,000 m3 +5.2%
1970 1.04 million m3 +6.4%
1971 1.00 million m3 -4.0%
1972 1.10 million m3 +9.8%
1973 1.14 million m3 +3.7%
1974 1.22 million m3 +7.3%
1975 1.05 million m3 -14.1%
1976 1.22 million m3 +16.6%
1977 1.09 million m3 -11.0%
1978 1.24 million m3 +13.7%
1979 1.25 million m3 +1.1%
1980 1.38 million m3 +10.4%
1981 1.33 million m3 -3.6%
1982 1.23 million m3 -7.4%
1983 1.28 million m3 +3.7%
1984 1.54 million m3 +20.5%
1985 1.72 million m3 +11.6%
1986 1.65 million m3 -4.1%
1987 1.24 million m3 -25.0%
1988 1.08 million m3 -12.8%
1989 1.10 million m3 +1.7%
1990 665,000 m3 -39.4%
1991 652,000 m3 -2.0%
1992 580,000 m3 -11.0%
1993 564,000 m3 -2.8%
1994 559,000 m3 -0.9%
1995 588,000 m3 +5.2%
1996 600,000 m3 +2.0%
1997 471,000 m3 -21.5%
1998 543,000 m3 +15.3%
1999 596,000 m3 +9.8%
2000 655,000 m3 +9.9%
2001 672,000 m3 +2.6%
2002 541,000 m3 -19.5%
2003 488,000 m3 -9.8%
2004 480,000 m3 -1.6%
2005 480,000 m3 +0.0%
2006 623,000 m3 +29.8%
2007 738,000 m3 +18.5%
2008 648,000 m3 -12.2%
2009 557,000 m3 -14.0%
2010 551,000 m3 -1.1%
2011 551,000 m3 +0.0%
2012 627,000 m3 +13.8%
2013 640,000 m3 +2.1%
2014 564,000 m3 -11.9%
2015 529,188 m3 -6.2%
2016 489,250 m3 -7.5%
2017 499,159 m3 +2.0%
2018 579,717 m3 +16.1%
2019 626,595 m3 +8.1%
2020 752,962 m3 +20.2%
2021 823,000 m3 +9.3%
2022 681,000 m3 -17.3%
2023 673,019 m3 -1.2%
2024 812,815 m3 +20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 973,444 m3 875,000 m3 1.10 million m3 9
1970s 1.14 million m3 1.00 million m3 1.25 million m3 10
1980s 1.36 million m3 1.08 million m3 1.72 million m3 10
1990s 581,800 m3 471,000 m3 665,000 m3 10
2000s 588,200 m3 480,000 m3 738,000 m3 10
2010s 565,691 m3 489,250 m3 640,000 m3 10
2020s 748,559 m3 673,019 m3 823,000 m3 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 27 Afghanistan 904,000 m3 compare
  2. 28 Belarus 903,478 m3 compare
  3. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 0 m3 compare
  4. 29 Yugoslav SFR 885,000 m3 compare
  5. 30 Australia 812,815 m3 compare
  6. 32 Republic of Korea 801,000 m3 compare
  7. 33 Spain 799,553 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other industrial roundwood — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Other industrial roundwood — production in Australia and New Zealand was 812,815 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other industrial roundwood — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.72 million m3 in 1985.
What is the lowest other industrial roundwood — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 471,000 m3 in 1997.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for other industrial roundwood — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 30th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
Is other industrial roundwood — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Other industrial roundwood — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other industrial roundwood — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
205 places, 11,074 data points, 1961–2024
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