Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity in Australia
Australia: Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity was 114,515 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity in Australia is 114,515 m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 76.2% on the previous year and up 160.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity in Australia peaked at 114,515 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,600 m3, in 1987.
That places Australia 47th out of 253 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72,800 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 73,750 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 61,850 m3 | -16.1% |
| 1964 | 59,750 m3 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 53,900 m3 | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 36,750 m3 | -31.8% |
| 1967 | 59,200 m3 | +61.1% |
| 1968 | 31,550 m3 | -46.7% |
| 1969 | 36,200 m3 | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 39,800 m3 | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 31,200 m3 | -21.6% |
| 1972 | 29,300 m3 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 64,800 m3 | +121.2% |
| 1974 | 52,650 m3 | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 46,700 m3 | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 39,067 m3 | -16.3% |
| 1977 | 40,900 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 38,500 m3 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 51,600 m3 | +34.0% |
| 1980 | 63,250 m3 | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 44,700 m3 | -29.3% |
| 1982 | 40,000 m3 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 37,250 m3 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 36,600 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 32,000 m3 | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 32,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12,600 m3 | -60.6% |
| 1988 | 21,000 m3 | +66.7% |
| 1989 | 21,500 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 15,200 m3 | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 17,900 m3 | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 39,389 m3 | +120.1% |
| 1993 | 20,000 m3 | -49.2% |
| 1994 | 22,200 m3 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 27,100 m3 | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 29,500 m3 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 36,200 m3 | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 28,000 m3 | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 55,000 m3 | +96.4% |
| 2000 | 59,000 m3 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 63,000 m3 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 39,000 m3 | -38.1% |
| 2003 | 33,000 m3 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 34,000 m3 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 35,000 m3 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 39,000 m3 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 39,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51,000 m3 | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 44,000 m3 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 54,000 m3 | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 60,578 m3 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 26,315 m3 | -56.6% |
| 2013 | 41,910 m3 | +59.3% |
| 2014 | 43,980 m3 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 51,468 m3 | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 46,164 m3 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 53,640 m3 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 87,580 m3 | +63.3% |
| 2019 | 74,324 m3 | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 34,374 m3 | -53.8% |
| 2021 | 47,615 m3 | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 107,722 m3 | +126.2% |
| 2023 | 64,995 m3 | -39.7% |
| 2024 | 114,515 m3 | +76.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 114,515 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,375 m3, 15.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Australia's 114,515 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 271 m3, 422.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,972 m3 | 31,550 m3 | 73,750 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,452 m3 | 29,300 m3 | 64,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,090 m3 | 12,600 m3 | 63,250 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,049 m3 | 15,200 m3 | 55,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,600 m3 | 33,000 m3 | 63,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,996 m3 | 26,315 m3 | 87,580 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,844 m3 | 34,374 m3 | 114,515 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 44 Ecuador 128,470 m3 compare
- 45 Serbia and Montenegro 127,000 m3 compare
- 46 Australia and New Zealand 114,861 m3 compare
- 48 Côte d'Ivoire 106,468 m3 compare
- 48 Cote d'Ivoire 106,468 m3 compare
- 50 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 87,835 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, non-coniferous — export quantity in Australia?
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity in Australia was 114,515 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 114,515 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,600 m3 in 1987.
- How does Australia rank for sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity?
- Australia ranks 47th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood, non-coniferous — 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