Sawnwood — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 715,583 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
715,583 m3
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
34th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.76 million m3
in 1989
All-time low
564,750 m3
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sawnwood — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M196119922024

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 34th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 31 Slovenia 788,744 m3 compare
  2. 32 Poland 775,456 m3 compare
  3. 33 Norway 740,061 m3 compare
  4. 35 Philippines 700,909 m3 compare
  5. 36 Sweden 687,642 m3 compare
  6. 37 Australia 659,714 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 268 places →

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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 34th out of 235 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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Indicator
Sawnwood — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
268 places, 13,038 data points, 1961–2024
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