Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Australia
Australia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 1.62 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Australia stood at 1.62 million 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Australia peaked at 2.74 million 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,974 1000 USD, in 1962.
Australia ranks 42nd of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,297 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 9,974 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 10,123 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 11,964 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 12,946 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 11,073 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 1967 | 17,223 1000 USD | +55.5% |
| 1968 | 13,249 1000 USD | -23.1% |
| 1969 | 14,373 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 16,931 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 26,674 1000 USD | +57.5% |
| 1972 | 45,727 1000 USD | +71.4% |
| 1973 | 97,080 1000 USD | +112.3% |
| 1974 | 129,385 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 99,039 1000 USD | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 90,846 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 117,551 1000 USD | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 127,755 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 147,707 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 217,428 1000 USD | +47.2% |
| 1981 | 257,931 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 235,686 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 187,601 1000 USD | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 217,927 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 202,146 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 212,170 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 315,417 1000 USD | +48.7% |
| 1988 | 356,011 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 396,453 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 419,201 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 487,739 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 472,273 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 538,877 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 659,186 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 742,345 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 740,706 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 826,650 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 664,523 1000 USD | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 715,615 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 806,028 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 780,912 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 981,432 1000 USD | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.35 million 1000 USD | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.49 million 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.93 million 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million 1000 USD | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 2.04 million 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.83 million 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 2.06 million 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.24 million 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.63 million 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 2.74 million 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.57 million 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million 1000 USD | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 1.96 million 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.98 million 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 1.62 million 1000 USD | -3.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.62 million 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 256,584 1000 USD, 6.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.62 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,371 1000 USD, 66.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +112.3% | 45,727 1000 USD | 97,080 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,358 1000 USD | 9,974 1000 USD | 17,223 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 89,870 1000 USD | 16,931 1000 USD | 147,707 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 259,877 1000 USD | 187,601 1000 USD | 396,453 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 626,712 1000 USD | 419,201 1000 USD | 826,650 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million 1000 USD | 780,912 1000 USD | 1.93 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 million 1000 USD | 1.83 million 1000 USD | 2.74 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 million 1000 USD | 1.62 million 1000 USD | 2.05 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Australia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Australia was 1.62 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 million 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,974 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Australia ranks 42nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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