Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity was 611,182 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Australia is 611,182 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Australia peaked at 1.41 million m3 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 427,200 m3, in 2007.
Australia ranks 39th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 625,200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 515,400 m3 | -17.6% |
| 1963 | 506,000 m3 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 628,100 m3 | +24.1% |
| 1965 | 590,600 m3 | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 611,100 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 610,700 m3 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 611,400 m3 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 683,900 m3 | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 631,100 m3 | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 667,350 m3 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 664,650 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 771,800 m3 | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 853,000 m3 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 635,450 m3 | -25.5% |
| 1976 | 688,750 m3 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 743,200 m3 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 639,900 m3 | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 675,900 m3 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 691,950 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 770,400 m3 | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 867,500 m3 | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 631,200 m3 | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 806,700 m3 | +27.8% |
| 1985 | 1.10 million m3 | +36.0% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million m3 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 834,850 m3 | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million m3 | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 1.41 million m3 | +37.8% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million m3 | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million m3 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million m3 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 947,000 m3 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 913,800 m3 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 647,800 m3 | -29.1% |
| 1997 | 657,000 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 678,000 m3 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 673,000 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 893,000 m3 | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 490,000 m3 | -45.1% |
| 2002 | 624,000 m3 | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 652,000 m3 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 655,000 m3 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 563,000 m3 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 444,000 m3 | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 427,200 m3 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 617,000 m3 | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 446,000 m3 | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 645,527 m3 | +44.7% |
| 2011 | 616,999 m3 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 505,697 m3 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 577,690 m3 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 626,959 m3 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 696,123 m3 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 626,008 m3 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 601,326 m3 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 918,524 m3 | +52.7% |
| 2019 | 530,660 m3 | -42.2% |
| 2020 | 475,954 m3 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 666,137 m3 | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 989,127 m3 | +48.5% |
| 2023 | 510,961 m3 | -48.3% |
| 2024 | 611,182 m3 | +19.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 611,182 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,616 m3, 9.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 611,182 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,046 m3, 76.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 598,044 m3 | 506,000 m3 | 683,900 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 697,110 m3 | 631,100 m3 | 853,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 913,945 m3 | 631,200 m3 | 1.41 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 879,770 m3 | 647,800 m3 | 1.15 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 581,120 m3 | 427,200 m3 | 893,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 634,551 m3 | 505,697 m3 | 918,524 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 650,672 m3 | 475,954 m3 | 989,127 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 sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Australia?
- Sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Australia was 611,182 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million m3 in 1989.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 427,200 m3 in 2007.
- How does Australia rank for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 39th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood, coniferous — 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