Sawnwood — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 659,714 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — import quantity in Australia stood at 659,714 m3.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Australia peaked at 1.72 million m3 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 525,728 m3, in 2020.
Australia ranks 41st 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, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 826,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 641,500 m3 | -22.4% |
| 1963 | 657,700 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 788,600 m3 | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 829,400 m3 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 776,700 m3 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 755,500 m3 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 829,300 m3 | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 891,700 m3 | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 883,100 m3 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 926,300 m3 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 906,000 m3 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.09 million m3 | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 1.27 million m3 | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 909,400 m3 | -28.5% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million m3 | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 1.17 million m3 | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 947,200 m3 | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 968,500 m3 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 993,400 m3 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.06 million m3 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million m3 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 826,300 m3 | -27.6% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million m3 | +29.2% |
| 1985 | 1.39 million m3 | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 1.26 million m3 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 1.07 million m3 | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 1.27 million m3 | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 1.72 million m3 | +35.8% |
| 1990 | 1.41 million m3 | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 1.24 million m3 | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million m3 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million m3 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 741,900 m3 | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 757,000 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 786,000 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 782,000 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million m3 | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 584,000 m3 | -43.0% |
| 2002 | 736,000 m3 | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 778,000 m3 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 804,000 m3 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 701,000 m3 | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 570,000 m3 | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 575,200 m3 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 734,000 m3 | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 531,000 m3 | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 732,527 m3 | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 703,639 m3 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 579,596 m3 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 645,384 m3 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 697,998 m3 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 759,217 m3 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 687,784 m3 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 659,077 m3 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 972,963 m3 | +47.6% |
| 2019 | 579,343 m3 | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 525,728 m3 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 714,164 m3 | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million m3 | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 557,075 m3 | -46.9% |
| 2024 | 659,714 m3 | +18.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 659,714 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92,908 m3, 7.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 659,714 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,626 m3, 56.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 777,422 m3 | 641,500 m3 | 891,700 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 million m3 | 883,100 m3 | 1.27 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million m3 | 826,300 m3 | 1.72 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million m3 | 741,900 m3 | 1.41 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 703,820 m3 | 531,000 m3 | 1.02 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 701,753 m3 | 579,343 m3 | 972,963 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 700,990 m3 | 525,728 m3 | 1.05 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 sawnwood — import quantity in Australia?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Australia was 659,714 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million m3 in 1989.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 525,728 m3 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 41st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 — 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