Total fibre furnish — Production in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Total fibre furnish — Production was 4.99 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fibre furnish — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fibre furnish — production in Australia and New Zealand is 4.99 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 6.77 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 652,000 t, in 1961.
That places Australia and New Zealand 24th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fibre furnish — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 652,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 691,500 t | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 835,400 t | +20.8% |
| 1964 | 914,400 t | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 990,100 t | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 775,100 t | -21.7% |
| 1967 | 845,000 t | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 869,500 t | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 996,000 t | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 1.55 million t | +55.7% |
| 1971 | 1.58 million t | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.64 million t | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.82 million t | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 2.02 million t | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 2.00 million t | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.18 million t | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 2.21 million t | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.29 million t | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.27 million t | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.44 million t | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 2.53 million t | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.57 million t | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.38 million t | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 2.50 million t | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.69 million t | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 2.65 million t | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.77 million t | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 3.07 million t | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 3.06 million t | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.07 million t | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.34 million t | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 3.42 million t | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.51 million t | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.47 million t | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.62 million t | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.82 million t | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 3.99 million t | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.91 million t | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.00 million t | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.72 million t | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 4.70 million t | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.81 million t | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.67 million t | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.87 million t | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.18 million t | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 5.42 million t | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.74 million t | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 6.27 million t | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 6.13 million t | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.60 million t | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 6.70 million t | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.77 million t | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.43 million t | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 6.55 million t | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.45 million t | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.61 million t | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.52 million t | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.56 million t | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.42 million t | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.79 million t | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 5.77 million t | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.64 million t | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.05 million t | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 4.99 million t | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fibre furnish — Production in Australia and New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +55.7% | 996,000 t | 1.55 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 841,000 t | 652,000 t | 996,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.96 million t | 1.55 million t | 2.29 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 million t | 2.38 million t | 3.07 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 million t | 3.07 million t | 4.00 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 million t | 4.67 million t | 6.27 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.56 million t | 6.42 million t | 6.77 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 million t | 4.99 million t | 5.79 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 98.34 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fibre furnish — production in Australia and New Zealand?
- Total fibre furnish — production in Australia and New Zealand was 4.99 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fibre furnish — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest total fibre furnish — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 652,000 t in 1961.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for total fibre furnish — production?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fibre furnish — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Production. 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