What is plywood and lvl — production in Australia?

Plywood and lvl — production in Australia was 180,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest plywood and lvl — production recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 219,000 m3 in 2003.

What is the lowest plywood and lvl — production recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 71,000 m3 in 1983.

How does Australia rank for plywood and lvl — production?

Australia ranks 40th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.

Is plywood and lvl — production rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Plywood and LVL — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Plywood and LVL — Production in Australia

Name: Plywood and LVL — Production in Australia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Australia: Plywood and LVL — Production was 180,000 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

180,000 m3

Change on year

up 2.9%

World rank

40th

of 247 countries

All-time high

219,000 m3

in 2003

All-time low

71,000 m3

in 1983

Years of data

1961–2024

Plywood and LVL — Production in Australia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 180,000 m3 for plywood and lvl — production in 2024.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — production in Australia peaked at 219,000 m3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 71,000 m3, in 1983.

Australia ranks 40th of 247 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Plywood and LVL — Production in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Plywood and LVL — Production in Australia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	m3	Change
1961	109,300 m3	—
1962	99,800 m3	-8.7%
1963	122,000 m3	+22.2%
1964	106,300 m3	-12.9%
1965	96,000 m3	-9.7%
1966	100,000 m3	+4.2%
1967	98,200 m3	-1.8%
1968	103,400 m3	+5.3%
1969	94,400 m3	-8.7%
1970	107,500 m3	+13.9%
1971	112,600 m3	+4.7%
1972	103,100 m3	-8.4%
1973	118,700 m3	+15.1%
1974	113,500 m3	-4.4%
1975	77,700 m3	-31.5%
1976	73,000 m3	-6.0%
1977	78,000 m3	+6.8%
1978	85,000 m3	+9.0%
1979	87,000 m3	+2.4%
1980	87,000 m3	+0.0%
1981	89,000 m3	+2.3%
1982	89,000 m3	+0.0%
1983	71,000 m3	-20.2%
1984	82,000 m3	+15.5%
1985	89,000 m3	+8.5%
1986	98,000 m3	+10.1%
1987	104,000 m3	+6.1%
1988	111,000 m3	+6.7%
1989	130,000 m3	+17.1%
1990	125,000 m3	-3.8%
1991	101,000 m3	-19.2%
1992	107,000 m3	+5.9%
1993	122,000 m3	+14.0%
1994	138,000 m3	+13.1%
1995	145,000 m3	+5.1%
1996	131,000 m3	-9.7%
1997	151,000 m3	+15.3%
1998	170,000 m3	+12.6%
1999	174,000 m3	+2.4%
2000	192,000 m3	+10.3%
2001	157,000 m3	-18.2%
2002	192,000 m3	+22.3%
2003	219,000 m3	+14.1%
2004	146,000 m3	-33.3%
2005	156,000 m3	+6.8%
2006	145,000 m3	-7.1%
2007	130,000 m3	-10.3%
2008	134,000 m3	+3.1%
2009	118,000 m3	-11.9%
2010	120,000 m3	+1.7%
2011	154,319 m3	+28.6%
2012	160,000 m3	+3.7%
2013	160,126 m3	+0.1%
2014	160,126 m3	+0.0%
2015	160,126 m3	+0.0%
2016	160,126 m3	+0.0%
2017	170,668 m3	+6.6%
2018	156,100 m3	-8.5%
2019	182,111 m3	+16.7%
2020	176,000 m3	-3.4%
2021	190,000 m3	+8.0%
2022	180,000 m3	-5.3%
2023	175,000 m3	-2.8%
2024	180,000 m3	+2.9%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 180,000 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,000 m3, 90.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	103,267 m3	94,400 m3	122,000 m3	9
1970s	95,610 m3	73,000 m3	118,700 m3	10
1980s	95,000 m3	71,000 m3	130,000 m3	10
1990s	136,400 m3	101,000 m3	174,000 m3	10
2000s	158,900 m3	118,000 m3	219,000 m3	10
2010s	158,370 m3	120,000 m3	182,111 m3	10
2020s	180,200 m3	175,000 m3	190,000 m3	5

Countries ranked near Australia

37 United Republic of Tanzania 200,000 m3 compare
38 Philippines 182,000 m3 compare
39 Republic of Korea 181,000 m3 compare
41 Pakistan 178,000 m3 compare
42 Nepal 170,000 m3 compare
43 Austria 168,800 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is plywood and lvl — production in Australia?: Plywood and lvl — production in Australia was 180,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plywood and lvl — production recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 219,000 m3 in 2003.
What is the lowest plywood and lvl — production recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 71,000 m3 in 1983.
How does Australia rank for plywood and lvl — production?: Australia ranks 40th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
Is plywood and lvl — production rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Plywood and LVL — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Plywood and LVL — Production
Unit: m3
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 10,471 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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