What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 26.73 million m3 in 2018.

What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 289,000 m3 in 1963.

How does Australia and New Zealand rank for roundwood — export quantity?

Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.

Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roundwood — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Roundwood — Export quantity in Australia and New Zealand

Name: Roundwood — Export quantity in Australia and New Zealand
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Australia and New Zealand: Roundwood — Export quantity was 21.41 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

21.41 million m3

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

1st

of 234 countries

All-time high

26.73 million m3

in 2018

All-time low

289,000 m3

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2024

Roundwood — Export quantity in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 21.41 million m3 for roundwood — export quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 26.73 million m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 289,000 m3, in 1963.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	694,078 m3	289,000 m3	1.68 million m3	9
1970s	1.39 million m3	580,500 m3	1.96 million m3	10
1980s	701,280 m3	389,400 m3	1.77 million m3	10
1990s	4.99 million m3	1.70 million m3	6.78 million m3	10
2000s	7.66 million m3	5.89 million m3	9.91 million m3	10
2010s	19.74 million m3	12.31 million m3	26.73 million m3	10
2020s	23.09 million m3	21.41 million m3	25.29 million m3	5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

2 New Zealand 20.33 million m3 compare
3 USSR 10.62 million m3 compare
4 Germany 7.53 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

More environment data for Australia and New Zealand

Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Cropland — Share in Land area 4.06 % (2024)
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 8.64 % (2024)
Cropland — Area 32,246 1000 ha (2024)

All data for Australia and New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is roundwood — export quantity in Australia and New Zealand?: Roundwood — export quantity in Australia and New Zealand was 21.41 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 26.73 million m3 in 2018.
What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 289,000 m3 in 1963.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for roundwood — export quantity?: Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roundwood — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Roundwood — Export quantity
Unit: m3
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 267 places, 11,015 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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