Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity in Australia
Australia: Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity was -274,624 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity in Australia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2018, others (adjustment) — fibreboard — import quantity in Australia stood at -274,624 m3. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 159.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, others (adjustment) — fibreboard — import quantity in Australia peaked at 113,579 m3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -274,624 m3, in 2018.
That places Australia 155th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,715 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 5,357 m3 | +212.4% |
| 1999 | -60,455 m3 | -1228.5% |
| 2000 | -56,947 m3 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 9,530 m3 | -116.7% |
| 2002 | 113,579 m3 | +1091.8% |
| 2003 | -49,811 m3 | -143.9% |
| 2004 | 72,882 m3 | -246.3% |
| 2005 | -48,605 m3 | -166.7% |
| 2006 | -61,576 m3 | +26.7% |
| 2007 | -74,143 m3 | +20.4% |
| 2008 | -105,692 m3 | +42.6% |
| 2009 | -120,372 m3 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | -173,050 m3 | +43.8% |
| 2011 | -177,275 m3 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | -150,661 m3 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | -165,056 m3 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | -213,076 m3 | +29.1% |
| 2015 | -129,939 m3 | -39.0% |
| 2016 | -142,840 m3 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | -219,035 m3 | +53.3% |
| 2018 | -274,624 m3 | +25.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -274,624 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,667 m3. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's -274,624 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5 m3. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Others (adjustment) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1228.5% | 5,357 m3 | -60,455 m3 |
| 2002 | +1091.8% | 9,530 m3 | 113,579 m3 |
| 2004 | +246.3% | -49,811 m3 | 72,882 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -17,794 m3 | -60,455 m3 | 5,357 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | -32,116 m3 | -120,372 m3 | 113,579 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | -182,840 m3 | -274,624 m3 | -129,939 m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 152 Slovenia -33,612 m3 compare
- 153 New Zealand -38,444 m3 compare
- 154 Serbia and Montenegro -44,564 m3 compare
- 156 Mexico -441,162 m3 compare
- 157 Norway -501,755 m3 compare
- 158 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -1.09 million 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 others (adjustment) — fibreboard — import quantity in Australia?
- Others (adjustment) — fibreboard — import quantity in Australia was -274,624 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest others (adjustment) — fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 113,579 m3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest others (adjustment) — fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -274,624 m3 in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for others (adjustment) — fibreboard — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 155th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is others (adjustment) — fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 159.8%. 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 Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/