Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production in Australia
Australia: Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production was 524,801 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood, non-coniferous — production in Australia stood at 524,801 m3.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, non-coniferous — production in Australia peaked at 2.79 million m3 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 467,950 m3, in 2023.
Australia ranks 37th 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, non-coniferous — Production in Australia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.62 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 2.43 million m3 | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 1.44 million m3 | -40.7% |
| 1964 | 2.66 million m3 | +84.5% |
| 1965 | 2.75 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 2.73 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.64 million m3 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.79 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 2.62 million m3 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 2.65 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.58 million m3 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.58 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.53 million m3 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.58 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.54 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.48 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.40 million m3 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.14 million m3 | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 2.08 million m3 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.14 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.22 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.08 million m3 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.85 million m3 | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 1.81 million m3 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.90 million m3 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.88 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.89 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.69 million m3 | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 1.63 million m3 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.75 million m3 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 1.52 million m3 | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 1.47 million m3 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.53 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.53 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.57 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.48 million m3 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.42 million m3 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.45 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million m3 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.47 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million m3 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million m3 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million m3 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million m3 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 990,000 m3 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 877,000 m3 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 730,000 m3 | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 745,000 m3 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 744,000 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 668,000 m3 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 627,000 m3 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 674,795 m3 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 756,223 m3 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 712,083 m3 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 683,573 m3 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 625,343 m3 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 625,343 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 611,000 m3 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 467,950 m3 | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 524,801 m3 | +12.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 524,801 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,810 m3, 109.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 524,801 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,160 m3, 51.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +84.5% | 1.44 million m3 | 2.66 million m3 |
| 1963 | -40.7% | 2.43 million m3 | 1.44 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.52 million m3 | 1.44 million m3 | 2.79 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.45 million m3 | 2.08 million m3 | 2.65 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 million m3 | 1.63 million m3 | 2.22 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million m3 | 1.41 million m3 | 1.75 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million m3 | 990,000 m3 | 1.47 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 721,767 m3 | 627,000 m3 | 877,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 570,887 m3 | 467,950 m3 | 625,343 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 34 Mozambique 550,000 m3 compare
- 34 Paraguay 550,000 m3 compare
- 36 Australia and New Zealand 531,422 m3 compare
- 38 Bangladesh 502,000 m3 compare
- 39 Philippines 489,000 m3 compare
- 40 Ukraine 484,000 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 — production in Australia?
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — production in Australia was 524,801 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood, non-coniferous — production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million m3 in 1968.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, non-coniferous — production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 467,950 m3 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for sawnwood, non-coniferous — production?
- Australia ranks 37th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood, non-coniferous — production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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, non-coniferous — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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