Roundwood — Export value in Australia
Australia: Roundwood — Export value was 126,544 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export value in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — export value in Australia stood at 126,544 1000 USD.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export value in Australia peaked at 640,402 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 148 1000 USD, in 1977.
Australia ranks 31st of 253 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Export value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 785 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 610 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 1963 | 381 1000 USD | -37.5% |
| 1964 | 502 1000 USD | +31.8% |
| 1965 | 446 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 414 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 747 1000 USD | +80.4% |
| 1968 | 779 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 308 1000 USD | -60.5% |
| 1970 | 544 1000 USD | +76.6% |
| 1971 | 562 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 350 1000 USD | -37.7% |
| 1973 | 558 1000 USD | +59.4% |
| 1974 | 884 1000 USD | +58.4% |
| 1975 | 823 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 766 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 148 1000 USD | -80.7% |
| 1978 | 347 1000 USD | +134.5% |
| 1979 | 682 1000 USD | +96.5% |
| 1980 | 842 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 1,120 1000 USD | +33.0% |
| 1982 | 1,855 1000 USD | +65.6% |
| 1983 | 2,646 1000 USD | +42.6% |
| 1984 | 1,770 1000 USD | -33.1% |
| 1985 | 1,064 1000 USD | -39.9% |
| 1986 | 1,233 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 1,323 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 2,887 1000 USD | +118.2% |
| 1989 | 3,274 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 2,798 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 8,535 1000 USD | +205.0% |
| 1992 | 10,995 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 14,965 1000 USD | +36.1% |
| 1994 | 29,729 1000 USD | +98.7% |
| 1995 | 21,665 1000 USD | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 26,728 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 36,451 1000 USD | +36.4% |
| 1998 | 21,992 1000 USD | -39.7% |
| 1999 | 33,143 1000 USD | +50.7% |
| 2000 | 37,306 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 35,914 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 65,319 1000 USD | +81.9% |
| 2003 | 72,787 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 91,168 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 47,960 1000 USD | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 72,355 1000 USD | +50.9% |
| 2007 | 72,397 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 80,431 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 87,628 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 183,303 1000 USD | +109.2% |
| 2011 | 218,401 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 140,850 1000 USD | -35.5% |
| 2013 | 204,695 1000 USD | +45.3% |
| 2014 | 294,623 1000 USD | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 294,817 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 411,769 1000 USD | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 623,979 1000 USD | +51.5% |
| 2018 | 640,402 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 589,267 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 529,941 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 252,921 1000 USD | -52.3% |
| 2022 | 152,061 1000 USD | -39.9% |
| 2023 | 127,322 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 126,544 1000 USD | -0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 126,544 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,002 1000 USD, 31.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Australia's 126,544 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 482.5 1000 USD, 262.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 552.44 1000 USD | 308 1000 USD | 785 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 566.4 1000 USD | 148 1000 USD | 884 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,801 1000 USD | 842 1000 USD | 3,274 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,700 1000 USD | 2,798 1000 USD | 36,451 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,326 1000 USD | 35,914 1000 USD | 91,168 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 360,211 1000 USD | 140,850 1000 USD | 640,402 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 237,758 1000 USD | 126,544 1000 USD | 529,941 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 roundwood — export value in Australia?
- Roundwood — export value in Australia was 126,544 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 640,402 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 148 1000 USD in 1977.
- How does Australia rank for roundwood — export value?
- Australia ranks 31st out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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 Roundwood — 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