Roundwood — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Roundwood — Import quantity was 4,832 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import 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 4,832 m3 for roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 39.3% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 204,800 m3 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,100 m3, in 1984.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 115th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 204,800 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 119,900 m3 | -41.5% |
| 1963 | 161,900 m3 | +35.0% |
| 1964 | 145,300 m3 | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 186,300 m3 | +28.2% |
| 1966 | 116,800 m3 | -37.3% |
| 1967 | 142,700 m3 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 180,400 m3 | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 181,700 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 144,800 m3 | -20.3% |
| 1971 | 133,000 m3 | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 108,300 m3 | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 111,900 m3 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 114,100 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 48,700 m3 | -57.3% |
| 1976 | 54,700 m3 | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 32,600 m3 | -40.4% |
| 1978 | 28,000 m3 | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 21,100 m3 | -24.6% |
| 1980 | 4,800 m3 | -77.3% |
| 1981 | 5,600 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 9,500 m3 | +69.6% |
| 1983 | 3,600 m3 | -62.1% |
| 1984 | 3,100 m3 | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 4,000 m3 | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 4,200 m3 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 6,300 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 11,300 m3 | +79.4% |
| 1989 | 12,900 m3 | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 8,926 m3 | -30.8% |
| 1991 | 5,470 m3 | -38.7% |
| 1992 | 21,587 m3 | +294.6% |
| 1993 | 9,189 m3 | -57.4% |
| 1994 | 6,000 m3 | -34.7% |
| 1995 | 4,400 m3 | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 4,700 m3 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 4,900 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 8,100 m3 | +65.3% |
| 1999 | 5,100 m3 | -37.0% |
| 2000 | 8,300 m3 | +62.7% |
| 2001 | 6,250 m3 | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 8,300 m3 | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 5,300 m3 | -36.1% |
| 2004 | 4,300 m3 | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 4,200 m3 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5,108 m3 | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 7,506 m3 | +46.9% |
| 2008 | 4,733 m3 | -36.9% |
| 2009 | 5,525 m3 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 5,010 m3 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 3,291 m3 | -34.3% |
| 2012 | 5,249 m3 | +59.5% |
| 2013 | 5,733 m3 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 14,099 m3 | +145.9% |
| 2015 | 10,001 m3 | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 7,839 m3 | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 11,366 m3 | +45.0% |
| 2018 | 9,066 m3 | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 15,467 m3 | +70.6% |
| 2020 | 14,946 m3 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 15,148 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 22,286 m3 | +47.1% |
| 2023 | 7,964 m3 | -64.3% |
| 2024 | 4,832 m3 | -39.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +294.6% | 5,470 m3 | 21,587 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159,978 m3 | 116,800 m3 | 204,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 79,720 m3 | 21,100 m3 | 144,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,530 m3 | 3,100 m3 | 12,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,837 m3 | 4,400 m3 | 21,587 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,952 m3 | 4,200 m3 | 8,300 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,712 m3 | 3,291 m3 | 15,467 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,035 m3 | 4,832 m3 | 22,286 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 98.34 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand was 4,832 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 204,800 m3 in 1961.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,100 m3 in 1984.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 115th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. 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 — Import quantity. 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