Roundwood — Import value in Australia
Australia: Roundwood — Import value was 1,689 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import value in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1,689 1000 USD for roundwood — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import value in Australia peaked at 7,151 1000 USD in 1974 and was at its lowest, 75 1000 USD, in 1981.
Australia ranks 99th 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 value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,959 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,349 1000 USD | -40.7% |
| 1963 | 3,284 1000 USD | +39.8% |
| 1964 | 2,977 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 3,779 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 1966 | 2,401 1000 USD | -36.5% |
| 1967 | 3,243 1000 USD | +35.1% |
| 1968 | 4,805 1000 USD | +48.2% |
| 1969 | 4,382 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 4,112 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 3,544 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 3,137 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 4,517 1000 USD | +44.0% |
| 1974 | 7,151 1000 USD | +58.3% |
| 1975 | 2,471 1000 USD | -65.4% |
| 1976 | 2,801 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 2,136 1000 USD | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 2,268 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1,894 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 172 1000 USD | -90.9% |
| 1981 | 75 1000 USD | -56.4% |
| 1982 | 212 1000 USD | +182.7% |
| 1983 | 287 1000 USD | +35.4% |
| 1984 | 179 1000 USD | -37.6% |
| 1985 | 103 1000 USD | -42.5% |
| 1986 | 206 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 270 1000 USD | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 307 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 1,529 1000 USD | +398.0% |
| 1990 | 347 1000 USD | -77.3% |
| 1991 | 218 1000 USD | -37.2% |
| 1992 | 839 1000 USD | +284.9% |
| 1993 | 654 1000 USD | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 557 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 827 1000 USD | +48.5% |
| 1996 | 886 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 450 1000 USD | -49.2% |
| 1998 | 1,031 1000 USD | +129.1% |
| 1999 | 453 1000 USD | -56.1% |
| 2000 | 617 1000 USD | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 336 1000 USD | -45.5% |
| 2002 | 781 1000 USD | +132.4% |
| 2003 | 821 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,137 1000 USD | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 946 1000 USD | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 741 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 741 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 524 1000 USD | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 1,223 1000 USD | +133.4% |
| 2010 | 907 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 658 1000 USD | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 975 1000 USD | +48.2% |
| 2013 | 1,078 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 2,905 1000 USD | +169.5% |
| 2015 | 3,943 1000 USD | +35.7% |
| 2016 | 3,390 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 3,639 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1,584 1000 USD | -56.5% |
| 2019 | 4,640 1000 USD | +192.9% |
| 2020 | 3,536 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 3,104 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 4,672 1000 USD | +50.5% |
| 2023 | 2,674 1000 USD | -42.8% |
| 2024 | 1,689 1000 USD | -36.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,689 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,271 1000 USD, 52% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,689 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 208 1000 USD, 8.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +398.0% | 307 1000 USD | 1,529 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,464 1000 USD | 2,349 1000 USD | 4,805 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,403 1000 USD | 1,894 1000 USD | 7,151 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 334 1000 USD | 75 1000 USD | 1,529 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 626.2 1000 USD | 218 1000 USD | 1,031 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 786.7 1000 USD | 336 1000 USD | 1,223 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,372 1000 USD | 658 1000 USD | 4,640 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,135 1000 USD | 1,689 1000 USD | 4,672 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 96 New Zealand 2,018 1000 USD compare
- 97 Serbia and Montenegro 1,989 1000 USD compare
- 98 Guadeloupe 1,734 1000 USD compare
- 100 Curaçao 1,601 1000 USD compare
- 100 Curacao 1,601 1000 USD compare
- 102 Tunisia 1,587 1000 USD compare
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 value in Australia?
- Roundwood — import value in Australia was 1,689 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,151 1000 USD in 1974.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 1000 USD in 1981.
- How does Australia rank for roundwood — import value?
- Australia ranks 99th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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 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