Sawnwood — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 715,583 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand is 715,583 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.76 million m3 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 564,750 m3, in 2009.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 38th 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 — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 937,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 715,700 m3 | -23.7% |
| 1963 | 735,900 m3 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 876,700 m3 | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 917,600 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 864,100 m3 | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 816,200 m3 | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 867,900 m3 | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 937,200 m3 | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 932,600 m3 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 960,500 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 938,000 m3 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million m3 | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 1.33 million m3 | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 931,400 m3 | -30.2% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million m3 | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 1.20 million m3 | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 965,200 m3 | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 993,100 m3 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.02 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.09 million m3 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.17 million m3 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 851,800 m3 | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 1.11 million m3 | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 1.43 million m3 | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million m3 | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million m3 | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 1.29 million m3 | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 1.76 million m3 | +35.8% |
| 1990 | 1.45 million m3 | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 1.27 million m3 | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million m3 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million m3 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million m3 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 781,440 m3 | -28.5% |
| 1997 | 791,540 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 816,540 m3 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 812,540 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million m3 | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 616,540 m3 | -42.0% |
| 2002 | 772,540 m3 | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 817,540 m3 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 845,540 m3 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 750,540 m3 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 620,540 m3 | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 627,740 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 776,540 m3 | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 564,750 m3 | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 769,273 m3 | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 746,848 m3 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 616,512 m3 | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 678,677 m3 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 746,647 m3 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 829,734 m3 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 763,881 m3 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 729,007 m3 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million m3 | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 652,119 m3 | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 585,230 m3 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 833,635 m3 | +42.4% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million m3 | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 611,543 m3 | -46.3% |
| 2024 | 715,583 m3 | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 852,111 m3 | 715,700 m3 | 937,700 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 million m3 | 931,400 m3 | 1.33 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 million m3 | 851,800 m3 | 1.76 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million m3 | 781,440 m3 | 1.45 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 745,481 m3 | 564,750 m3 | 1.06 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 757,644 m3 | 616,512 m3 | 1.04 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 777,050 m3 | 585,230 m3 | 1.14 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)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 98.34 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand was 715,583 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million m3 in 1989.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 564,750 m3 in 2009.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 38th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sawnwood — 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