Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Total fibre furnish — Import quantity was 311,560 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, total fibre furnish — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand stood at 311,560 t.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 446,074 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,100 t, in 1961.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 31st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,100 t | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 t | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 12,200 t | +52.5% |
| 1964 | 11,000 t | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 14,100 t | +28.2% |
| 1966 | 18,400 t | +30.5% |
| 1967 | 17,900 t | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 254,700 t | +1322.9% |
| 1969 | 271,300 t | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 329,200 t | +21.3% |
| 1971 | 306,600 t | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 250,500 t | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 323,100 t | +29.0% |
| 1974 | 359,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 309,900 t | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 253,000 t | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 286,600 t | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 269,700 t | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 300,900 t | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 292,700 t | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 306,200 t | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 267,700 t | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 224,900 t | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 250,700 t | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 212,500 t | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 242,700 t | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 280,900 t | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 301,200 t | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 276,200 t | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 281,500 t | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 203,500 t | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 267,718 t | +31.6% |
| 1993 | 279,020 t | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 260,900 t | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 238,100 t | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 226,600 t | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 264,200 t | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 245,000 t | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 359,100 t | +46.6% |
| 2000 | 341,800 t | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 318,400 t | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 352,400 t | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 362,000 t | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 430,200 t | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 383,259 t | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 359,903 t | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 421,599 t | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 446,074 t | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 300,461 t | -32.6% |
| 2010 | 260,429 t | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 254,246 t | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 274,139 t | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 287,310 t | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 338,712 t | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 348,487 t | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 332,487 t | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 352,340 t | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 371,678 t | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 345,916 t | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 342,219 t | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 428,386 t | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 436,498 t | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 310,570 t | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 311,560 t | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,300 t | 7,100 t | 271,300 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 298,850 t | 250,500 t | 359,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 265,570 t | 212,500 t | 306,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 262,564 t | 203,500 t | 359,100 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 371,610 t | 300,461 t | 446,074 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 316,574 t | 254,246 t | 371,678 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 365,847 t | 310,570 t | 436,498 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 28 Cabo Verde 11 t compare
- 28 Switzerland 328,524 t compare
- 29 Colombia 319,543 t compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 312,309 t compare
- 32 Bangladesh 290,678 t compare
- 33 Egypt 276,246 t compare
- 34 Singapore 274,352 t compare
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fibre furnish — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand?
- Total fibre furnish — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand was 311,560 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 446,074 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,100 t in 1961.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for total fibre furnish — import quantity?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fibre furnish — import quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total fibre furnish — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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