Other industrial roundwood — Production in Australia
Australia: Other industrial roundwood — Production was 812,815 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other industrial roundwood — Production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Australia recorded 812,815 m3 for other industrial roundwood — production in 2024.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other industrial roundwood — production in Australia peaked at 1.17 million m3 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 471,000 m3, in 1997.
That places Australia 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 826,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 775,000 m3 | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 729,000 m3 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 796,000 m3 | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 856,000 m3 | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 846,000 m3 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 712,000 m3 | -15.8% |
| 1968 | 693,000 m3 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 688,000 m3 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 640,000 m3 | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 613,000 m3 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 634,000 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 689,000 m3 | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 758,000 m3 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 670,000 m3 | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 698,000 m3 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 533,000 m3 | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 682,000 m3 | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 696,000 m3 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 753,000 m3 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 617,000 m3 | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 620,000 m3 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 655,000 m3 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.00 million m3 | +53.4% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million m3 | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 1.12 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 724,000 m3 | -35.1% |
| 1988 | 576,000 m3 | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 573,000 m3 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 665,000 m3 | +16.1% |
| 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% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 812,815 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,373 m3, 13.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Australia's 812,815 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132,000 m3, 6.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 769,000 m3 | 688,000 m3 | 856,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 661,300 m3 | 533,000 m3 | 758,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 780,800 m3 | 573,000 m3 | 1.17 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
- 33 Afghanistan 904,000 m3 compare
- 34 Belarus 903,478 m3 compare
- 35 Yugoslav SFR 885,000 m3 compare
- 36 Australia and New Zealand 812,815 m3 compare
- 38 Republic of Korea 801,000 m3 compare
- 39 Spain 799,553 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 industrial roundwood — production in Australia?
- Other industrial roundwood — production in Australia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million m3 in 1985.
- What is the lowest other industrial roundwood — production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 471,000 m3 in 1997.
- How does Australia rank for other industrial roundwood — production?
- Australia ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other industrial roundwood — production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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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