Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity in Australia
Australia: Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity was 216,958 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export 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 — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in Australia is 216,958 m3, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in Australia peaked at 342,000 m3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18,000 m3, in 1998.
That places Australia 32nd out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24,000 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 18,000 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 21,000 m3 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 27,000 m3 | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 83,000 m3 | +207.4% |
| 2002 | 98,000 m3 | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 35,000 m3 | -64.3% |
| 2004 | 120,000 m3 | +242.9% |
| 2005 | 120,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 208,000 m3 | +73.3% |
| 2007 | 338,000 m3 | +62.5% |
| 2008 | 338,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 281,000 m3 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 342,000 m3 | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 206,000 m3 | -39.8% |
| 2012 | 200,964 m3 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 230,858 m3 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 268,000 m3 | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 296,333 m3 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 254,833 m3 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 274,068 m3 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 216,958 m3 | -20.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 216,958 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 216,958 m3, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Australia's 216,958 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,703 m3, 80.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +242.9% | 35,000 m3 | 120,000 m3 |
| 2001 | +207.4% | 27,000 m3 | 83,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,000 m3 | 18,000 m3 | 24,000 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 164,800 m3 | 27,000 m3 | 338,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,446 m3 | 200,964 m3 | 342,000 m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 29 Spain 241,764 m3 compare
- 30 Uruguay 239,000 m3 compare
- 31 South Africa 220,000 m3 compare
- 33 Switzerland 197,854 m3 compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 178,382 m3 compare
- 35 Honduras 174,630 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 — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in Australia?
- Total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in Australia was 216,958 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 342,000 m3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 m3 in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity?
- Australia ranks 32nd out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export 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/