Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Australia
Australia: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 9.24 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Australia is 9.24 million m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Australia peaked at 13.52 million m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.98 million m3, in 1983.
Australia ranks 26th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Australia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.77 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 8.22 million m3 | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 8.61 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 9.09 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 8.94 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 9.22 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 9.15 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 9.20 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 8.75 million m3 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 8.58 million m3 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 9.06 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 8.69 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 8.66 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 8.56 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 7.55 million m3 | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 7.83 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 8.00 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 8.07 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 7.69 million m3 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 8.51 million m3 | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 8.90 million m3 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 8.48 million m3 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 6.98 million m3 | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 7.28 million m3 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 8.24 million m3 | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 8.14 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.16 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 8.23 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 8.20 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 8.52 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 7.89 million m3 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 8.15 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 8.82 million m3 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 9.79 million m3 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 9.59 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 9.68 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 9.91 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 10.42 million m3 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 10.40 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.44 million m3 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 11.12 million m3 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 11.89 million m3 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 12.21 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.65 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 12.65 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.80 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 12.53 million m3 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.65 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.36 million m3 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 12.15 million m3 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 11.35 million m3 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 10.57 million m3 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 10.29 million m3 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 11.25 million m3 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 11.76 million m3 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 12.31 million m3 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 13.28 million m3 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 13.52 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.86 million m3 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 12.57 million m3 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.07 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 10.66 million m3 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 9.77 million m3 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 9.24 million m3 | -5.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 9.24 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.68 million m3, 3.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Australia's 9.24 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.56 million m3, 3.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.88 million m3 | 8.22 million m3 | 9.22 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.27 million m3 | 7.55 million m3 | 9.06 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.11 million m3 | 6.98 million m3 | 8.90 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.32 million m3 | 7.89 million m3 | 10.42 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.13 million m3 | 11.12 million m3 | 12.80 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 million m3 | 10.29 million m3 | 13.52 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.86 million m3 | 9.24 million m3 | 12.57 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Australia?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Australia was 9.24 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?
- The highest recorded value was 13.52 million m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 million m3 in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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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