Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity in Australia
Australia: Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity was 543,559 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity in Australia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fao — plywood — import quantity in Australia is 543,559 m3, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — plywood — import quantity in Australia peaked at 543,559 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,000 m3, in 1999.
That places Australia 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 73,300 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 89,000 m3 | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 10,000 m3 | -88.8% |
| 2000 | 109,000 m3 | +990.0% |
| 2001 | 98,000 m3 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 151,000 m3 | +54.1% |
| 2003 | 168,000 m3 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 193,000 m3 | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 193,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 192,000 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 268,962 m3 | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 268,962 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 179,100 m3 | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 269,000 m3 | +50.2% |
| 2011 | 285,000 m3 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 292,761 m3 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 312,081 m3 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 297,404 m3 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 296,000 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 392,976 m3 | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 402,643 m3 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 543,559 m3 | +35.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 543,559 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 105,388 m3, 5.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 543,559 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83,263 m3, 6.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +990.0% | 10,000 m3 | 109,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,433 m3 | 10,000 m3 | 89,000 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 182,102 m3 | 98,000 m3 | 268,962 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 343,492 m3 | 269,000 m3 | 543,559 m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 9 Mexico 657,473 m3 compare
- 9 Timor-Leste 902 m3 compare
- 10 Belgium 589,446 m3 compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 645 m3 compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 554,009 m3 compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 515 m3 compare
- 13 France 539,147 m3 compare
- 14 Egypt 518,710 m3 compare
- 15 Malaysia 513,954 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 total fao — plywood — import quantity in Australia?
- Total fao — plywood — import quantity in Australia was 543,559 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — plywood — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 543,559 m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fao — plywood — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 m3 in 1999.
- How does Australia rank for total fao — plywood — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — plywood — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/