Roundwood — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Roundwood — Import quantity was 1,451 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — import quantity in Australia is 1,451 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 52.9% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Australia peaked at 186,700 m3 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 400 m3, in 1981.
That places Australia 151st out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 186,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 107,600 m3 | -42.4% |
| 1963 | 151,800 m3 | +41.1% |
| 1964 | 130,500 m3 | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 164,400 m3 | +26.0% |
| 1966 | 97,300 m3 | -40.8% |
| 1967 | 126,600 m3 | +30.1% |
| 1968 | 165,800 m3 | +31.0% |
| 1969 | 159,400 m3 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 130,500 m3 | -18.1% |
| 1971 | 120,500 m3 | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 97,600 m3 | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 102,800 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 103,500 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 43,000 m3 | -58.5% |
| 1976 | 47,100 m3 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 22,500 m3 | -52.2% |
| 1978 | 22,000 m3 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 17,500 m3 | -20.5% |
| 1980 | 600 m3 | -96.6% |
| 1981 | 400 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 1,300 m3 | +225.0% |
| 1983 | 1,400 m3 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 700 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 600 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 1,100 m3 | +83.3% |
| 1987 | 1,000 m3 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 900 m3 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 5,700 m3 | +533.3% |
| 1990 | 2,725 m3 | -52.2% |
| 1991 | 1,449 m3 | -46.8% |
| 1992 | 10,583 m3 | +630.4% |
| 1993 | 4,494 m3 | -57.5% |
| 1994 | 3,600 m3 | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 2,100 m3 | -41.7% |
| 1996 | 1,800 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 1,600 m3 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 4,100 m3 | +156.2% |
| 1999 | 1,700 m3 | -58.5% |
| 2000 | 3,100 m3 | +82.4% |
| 2001 | 1,200 m3 | -61.3% |
| 2002 | 2,200 m3 | +83.3% |
| 2003 | 2,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,200 m3 | -45.5% |
| 2006 | 1,700 m3 | +41.7% |
| 2007 | 1,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 733 m3 | -56.9% |
| 2009 | 3,200 m3 | +336.6% |
| 2010 | 2,231 m3 | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 1,025 m3 | -54.1% |
| 2012 | 1,648 m3 | +60.8% |
| 2013 | 1,335 m3 | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 6,883 m3 | +415.6% |
| 2015 | 7,778 m3 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 6,313 m3 | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 3,743 m3 | -40.7% |
| 2018 | 1,678 m3 | -55.2% |
| 2019 | 8,466 m3 | +404.5% |
| 2020 | 7,164 m3 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 6,982 m3 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5,488 m3 | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 3,080 m3 | -43.9% |
| 2024 | 1,451 m3 | -52.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,451 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,081 m3, 6% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,451 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,048 m3, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +630.4% | 1,449 m3 | 10,583 m3 |
| 1989 | +533.3% | 900 m3 | 5,700 m3 |
| 2014 | +415.6% | 1,335 m3 | 6,883 m3 |
| 2019 | +404.5% | 1,678 m3 | 8,466 m3 |
| 2009 | +336.6% | 733 m3 | 3,200 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143,344 m3 | 97,300 m3 | 186,700 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 70,700 m3 | 17,500 m3 | 130,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,370 m3 | 400 m3 | 5,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,415 m3 | 1,449 m3 | 10,583 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,943 m3 | 733 m3 | 3,200 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,110 m3 | 1,025 m3 | 8,466 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,833 m3 | 1,451 m3 | 7,164 m3 | 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 roundwood — import quantity in Australia?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Australia was 1,451 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 186,700 m3 in 1961.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 m3 in 1981.
- How does Australia rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 151st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. 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 — 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