Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Australia
Australia: Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity was 2,498 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Australia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Australia stood at 2,498 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 149.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Australia peaked at 50,000 m3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 744 m3, in 2004.
Australia ranks 47th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4,400 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 6,000 m3 | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 9,000 m3 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 m3 | -88.9% |
| 2001 | 7,000 m3 | +600.0% |
| 2002 | 5,000 m3 | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 744 m3 | -85.1% |
| 2005 | 744 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 m3 | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21,000 m3 | +2000.0% |
| 2010 | 28,400 m3 | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 40,000 m3 | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 50,000 m3 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 1,315 m3 | -97.4% |
| 2014 | 2,986 m3 | +127.1% |
| 2015 | 1,588 m3 | -46.8% |
| 2016 | 2,850 m3 | +79.5% |
| 2017 | 2,654 m3 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 2,498 m3 | -5.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2,498 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 43,500 m3, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2,498 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 358 m3, 7.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2000.0% | 1,000 m3 | 21,000 m3 |
| 2001 | +600.0% | 1,000 m3 | 7,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,467 m3 | 4,400 m3 | 9,000 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,721 m3 | 744 m3 | 21,000 m3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,699 m3 | 1,315 m3 | 50,000 m3 | 9 |
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 total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Australia?
- Total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Australia was 2,498 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 m3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 744 m3 in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 47th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.8%. 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 — Wood chips and particles — 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/