Sawnwood — Export quantity in Australia
Australia: Sawnwood — Export quantity was 345,314 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — export quantity in Australia stood at 345,314 m3.
That represents a change of up 97.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export quantity in Australia peaked at 437,214 m3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12,900 m3, in 1987.
Australia ranks 45th of 253 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 106,600 m3 | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 89,800 m3 | -15.8% |
| 1964 | 86,300 m3 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 66,600 m3 | -22.8% |
| 1966 | 43,400 m3 | -34.8% |
| 1967 | 93,700 m3 | +115.9% |
| 1968 | 42,700 m3 | -54.4% |
| 1969 | 42,600 m3 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 52,100 m3 | +22.3% |
| 1971 | 45,600 m3 | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 40,700 m3 | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 83,900 m3 | +106.1% |
| 1974 | 63,100 m3 | -24.8% |
| 1975 | 68,800 m3 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 61,884 m3 | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 56,500 m3 | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 51,800 m3 | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 69,800 m3 | +34.7% |
| 1980 | 82,600 m3 | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 60,100 m3 | -27.2% |
| 1982 | 50,600 m3 | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 44,500 m3 | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 39,500 m3 | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 35,100 m3 | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 33,600 m3 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 12,900 m3 | -61.6% |
| 1988 | 22,600 m3 | +75.2% |
| 1989 | 22,500 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 18,200 m3 | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 20,100 m3 | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 47,432 m3 | +136.0% |
| 1993 | 32,361 m3 | -31.8% |
| 1994 | 43,900 m3 | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 53,500 m3 | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 55,400 m3 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 60,200 m3 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 46,000 m3 | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 87,000 m3 | +89.1% |
| 2000 | 110,000 m3 | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 136,000 m3 | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 75,000 m3 | -44.9% |
| 2003 | 68,000 m3 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 154,000 m3 | +126.5% |
| 2005 | 243,000 m3 | +57.8% |
| 2006 | 344,000 m3 | +41.6% |
| 2007 | 377,000 m3 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 345,000 m3 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 325,000 m3 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 437,214 m3 | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 265,782 m3 | -39.2% |
| 2012 | 231,602 m3 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 282,889 m3 | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 406,549 m3 | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 348,244 m3 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 315,720 m3 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 327,708 m3 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 266,017 m3 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 256,409 m3 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 235,388 m3 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 175,642 m3 | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 196,722 m3 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 174,995 m3 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 345,314 m3 | +97.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 345,314 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,558 m3, 12.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Australia's 345,314 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,468 m3, 63.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,144 m3 | 42,600 m3 | 106,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 59,418 m3 | 40,700 m3 | 83,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,400 m3 | 12,900 m3 | 82,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,409 m3 | 18,200 m3 | 87,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,700 m3 | 68,000 m3 | 377,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,813 m3 | 231,602 m3 | 437,214 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,612 m3 | 174,995 m3 | 345,314 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 42 Argentina 450,035 m3 compare
- 43 Denmark 380,000 m3 compare
- 44 Democratic Republic of the Congo 370,016 m3 compare
- 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 301,558 m3 compare
- 46 United Kingdom 301,558 m3 compare
- 48 Myanmar 299,168 m3 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 sawnwood — export quantity in Australia?
- Sawnwood — export quantity in Australia was 345,314 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 437,214 m3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,900 m3 in 1987.
- How does Australia rank for sawnwood — export quantity?
- Australia ranks 45th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Sawnwood — Export 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