Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 39.25 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 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 39.25 million m3 for sawlogs and veneer logs — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 45.72 million m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.86 million m3, in 1984.
That places Australia and New Zealand 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.73 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 11.94 million m3 | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 12.46 million m3 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 13.49 million m3 | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 13.52 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 13.85 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 13.97 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 14.67 million m3 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 14.82 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 14.79 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 15.03 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 14.90 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 15.24 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 13.78 million m3 | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 12.85 million m3 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 14.23 million m3 | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 13.70 million m3 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 13.25 million m3 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 12.87 million m3 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 14.32 million m3 | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 14.68 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 14.08 million m3 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 12.27 million m3 | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 11.86 million m3 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 13.74 million m3 | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 14.02 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 13.34 million m3 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 13.15 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 13.92 million m3 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 17.15 million m3 | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 17.18 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 18.55 million m3 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 19.82 million m3 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 21.59 million m3 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 22.03 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 22.61 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 23.50 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 22.33 million m3 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 24.98 million m3 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 26.89 million m3 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 27.90 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 30.24 million m3 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 30.18 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 28.96 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 28.16 million m3 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 28.78 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 29.10 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 28.57 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 28.59 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 32.61 million m3 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 33.49 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 34.08 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 36.33 million m3 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 36.80 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 36.93 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 37.54 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 43.84 million m3 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 45.72 million m3 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 44.91 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 41.31 million m3 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 44.61 million m3 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 41.74 million m3 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 39.84 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 39.25 million m3 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.49 million m3 | 11.94 million m3 | 14.82 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.06 million m3 | 12.85 million m3 | 15.24 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.54 million m3 | 11.86 million m3 | 14.68 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.97 million m3 | 17.15 million m3 | 24.98 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.74 million m3 | 26.89 million m3 | 30.24 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.22 million m3 | 32.61 million m3 | 45.72 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.35 million m3 | 39.25 million m3 | 44.61 million m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (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)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Australia and New Zealand?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Australia and New Zealand was 39.25 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 45.72 million m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.86 million m3 in 1984.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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