Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre was 1.04 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.04 m3 per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
67th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.41 m3 per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.1999 m3 per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.04 m3 per square kilometre for sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 1.41 m3 per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1999 m3 per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Australia 67th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2009 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1999 m3 per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2072 m3 per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2193 m3 per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.218 m3 per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2299 m3 per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2217 m3 per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2188 m3 per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.21 m3 per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2239 m3 per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.226 m3 per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2393 m3 per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2491 m3 per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2701 m3 per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2386 m3 per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2476 m3 per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2626 m3 per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2885 m3 per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3025 m3 per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3531 m3 per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3775 m3 per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3689 m3 per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3249 m3 per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.364 m3 per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.443 m3 per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4469 m3 per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4479 m3 per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.463 m3 per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4704 m3 per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5143 m3 per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4745 m3 per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5407 m3 per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5947 m3 per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6905 m3 per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5871 m3 per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6645 m3 per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7668 m3 per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8513 m3 per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8275 m3 per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9556 m3 per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9708 m3 per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 m3 per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 1.11 m3 per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.18 m3 per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.18 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.22 m3 per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.23 m3 per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.24 m3 per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.11 m3 per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.24 m3 per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 1.17 m3 per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.08 m3 per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.08 m3 per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.21 m3 per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.26 m3 per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.32 m3 per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.41 m3 per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.41 m3 per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.35 m3 per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.39 m3 per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3 m3 per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.13 m3 per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 m3 per square kilometre | -7.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.04 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.13 m3 per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.04 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1352 m3 per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.214 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1999 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2299 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2548 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2239 m3 per square kilometre | 0.3025 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.406 m3 per square kilometre | 0.3249 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4704 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6512 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4745 m3 per square kilometre | 0.8513 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 m3 per square kilometre | 0.9556 m3 per square kilometre | 1.24 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 m3 per square kilometre | 1.08 m3 per square kilometre | 1.41 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 m3 per square kilometre | 1.04 m3 per square kilometre | 1.39 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 64 Afghanistan 1.26 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 65 Zimbabwe 1.1 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 66 Malawi 1.06 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9747 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 0.9231 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 70 Zambia 0.8407 m3 per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Australia was 1.04 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 m3 per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1999 m3 per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 67th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.