Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Australia
Australia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 2.01 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.01 million 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Australia peaked at 2.95 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 101,517 1000 USD, in 1962.
Australia ranks 35th of 255 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) — Import value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 128,839 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 101,517 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 1963 | 117,161 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 123,271 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 138,329 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 127,697 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 136,611 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 177,568 1000 USD | +30.0% |
| 1969 | 182,900 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 204,442 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 237,274 1000 USD | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 212,058 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 303,695 1000 USD | +43.2% |
| 1974 | 465,585 1000 USD | +53.3% |
| 1975 | 485,133 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 424,088 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 540,885 1000 USD | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 524,798 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 621,407 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 753,883 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 813,391 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 866,255 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 602,778 1000 USD | -30.4% |
| 1984 | 752,897 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1985 | 824,881 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 796,351 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 860,794 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 1.25 million 1000 USD | +45.0% |
| 1989 | 1.46 million 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 1.44 million 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.22 million 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 1.56 million 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 1.82 million 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 1.85 million 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.50 million 1000 USD | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 1.77 million 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million 1000 USD | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 1.98 million 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.97 million 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.15 million 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 2.37 million 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.80 million 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 2.45 million 1000 USD | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 2.62 million 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.47 million 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.24 million 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.31 million 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.03 million 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.21 million 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.96 million 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 1.85 million 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.54 million 1000 USD | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 2.95 million 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million 1000 USD | -26.2% |
| 2024 | 2.01 million 1000 USD | -7.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.01 million 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 545,978 1000 USD, 3.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.01 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,518 1000 USD, 78.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137,099 1000 USD | 101,517 1000 USD | 182,900 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 401,936 1000 USD | 204,442 1000 USD | 621,407 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 897,869 1000 USD | 602,778 1000 USD | 1.46 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million 1000 USD | 1.21 million 1000 USD | 1.85 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 million 1000 USD | 1.25 million 1000 USD | 2.37 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 million 1000 USD | 1.96 million 1000 USD | 2.62 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 million 1000 USD | 1.85 million 1000 USD | 2.95 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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) — import value in Australia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Australia was 2.01 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) — import value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,517 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Australia ranks 35th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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) — Import 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