Total fibre furnish — Production in Australia

Australia: Total fibre furnish — Production was 3.61 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.61 million t
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
28th
of 172 countries
All-time high
4.62 million t
in 2012
All-time low
339,000 t
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Total fibre furnish — Production in Australia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Australia recorded 3.61 million t for total fibre furnish — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — production in Australia peaked at 4.62 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 339,000 t, in 1966.

Australia ranks 28th of 172 countries on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for Total fibre furnish — Production in Australia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 372,000 t —
1962 383,100 t +3.0%
1963 460,000 t +20.1%
1964 511,700 t +11.2%
1965 572,600 t +11.9%
1966 339,000 t -40.8%
1967 363,900 t +7.3%
1968 375,700 t +3.2%
1969 434,200 t +15.6%
1970 935,200 t +115.4%
1971 963,200 t +3.0%
1972 1.00 million t +4.3%
1973 960,000 t -4.4%
1974 1.08 million t +12.1%
1975 1.00 million t -7.1%
1976 1.03 million t +3.3%
1977 1.08 million t +4.9%
1978 1.12 million t +3.2%
1979 1.16 million t +3.4%
1980 1.25 million t +8.5%
1981 1.26 million t +0.2%
1982 1.37 million t +8.7%
1983 1.27 million t -7.0%
1984 1.33 million t +4.3%
1985 1.45 million t +9.1%
1986 1.45 million t +0.1%
1987 1.58 million t +8.8%
1988 1.76 million t +12.0%
1989 1.70 million t -3.7%
1990 1.73 million t +1.6%
1991 1.88 million t +8.9%
1992 1.99 million t +5.9%
1993 2.04 million t +2.4%
1994 1.98 million t -2.7%
1995 2.09 million t +5.4%
1996 2.30 million t +10.1%
1997 2.43 million t +5.7%
1998 2.40 million t -1.4%
1999 2.42 million t +0.8%
2000 2.92 million t +20.8%
2001 3.00 million t +2.9%
2002 3.06 million t +1.7%
2003 3.05 million t -0.1%
2004 3.04 million t -0.5%
2005 3.34 million t +9.9%
2006 3.68 million t +10.3%
2007 3.95 million t +7.4%
2008 4.47 million t +13.2%
2009 4.19 million t -6.4%
2010 4.51 million t +7.6%
2011 4.52 million t +0.2%
2012 4.62 million t +2.3%
2013 4.45 million t -3.8%
2014 4.47 million t +0.5%
2015 4.55 million t +1.8%
2016 4.61 million t +1.3%
2017 4.52 million t -2.0%
2018 4.59 million t +1.6%
2019 4.44 million t -3.2%
2020 4.19 million t -5.6%
2021 4.15 million t -1.0%
2022 4.13 million t -0.6%
2023 3.79 million t -8.2%
2024 3.61 million t -4.8%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 3.61 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 500,000 t, 7.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 3.61 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 491,000 t, 7.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total fibre furnish — Production 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +115.4% 434,200 t 935,200 t
1966 -40.8% 572,600 t 339,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 423,578 t 339,000 t 572,600 t 9
1970s 1.03 million t 935,200 t 1.16 million t 10
1980s 1.44 million t 1.25 million t 1.76 million t 10
1990s 2.13 million t 1.73 million t 2.43 million t 10
2000s 3.47 million t 2.92 million t 4.47 million t 10
2010s 4.53 million t 4.44 million t 4.62 million t 10
2020s 3.97 million t 3.61 million t 4.19 million t 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 25 Mexico 4.96 million t compare
  2. 26 Uruguay 4.19 million t compare
  3. 27 Portugal 3.65 million t compare
  4. 29 China, Taiwan Province of 3.25 million t compare
  5. 30 Türkiye 2.82 million t compare
  6. 30 Turkey 2.82 million t compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fibre furnish — production in Australia?
Total fibre furnish — production in Australia was 3.61 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?
The highest recorded value was 4.62 million t in 2012.
What is the lowest total fibre furnish — production recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 339,000 t in 1966.
How does Australia rank for total fibre furnish — production?
Australia ranks 28th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is total fibre furnish — production rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 fibre furnish — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total fibre furnish — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
202 places, 9,158 data points, 1961–2024
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