Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Australia
Australia: Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 41,568 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Australia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Australia recorded 41,568 1000 USD for unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in 2018.
The figure is down 76.7% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Australia peaked at 351,932 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18,523 1000 USD, in 1998.
Australia ranks 9th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 39,781 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 18,523 1000 USD | -53.4% |
| 1999 | 47,150 1000 USD | +154.5% |
| 2000 | 147,747 1000 USD | +213.4% |
| 2001 | 98,410 1000 USD | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 22,412 1000 USD | -77.2% |
| 2003 | 105,749 1000 USD | +371.8% |
| 2004 | 132,077 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 144,067 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 158,391 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 184,034 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 351,932 1000 USD | +91.2% |
| 2009 | 183,088 1000 USD | -48.0% |
| 2010 | 329,168 1000 USD | +79.8% |
| 2011 | 347,190 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 276,119 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 214,905 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 199,372 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 142,105 1000 USD | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 106,125 1000 USD | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 178,563 1000 USD | +68.3% |
| 2018 | 41,568 1000 USD | -76.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 41,568 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 193 1000 USD, 215.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 41,568 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,333 1000 USD, 5.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +371.8% | 22,412 1000 USD | 105,749 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,151 1000 USD | 18,523 1000 USD | 47,150 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 152,791 1000 USD | 22,412 1000 USD | 351,932 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 203,902 1000 USD | 41,568 1000 USD | 347,190 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12 1000 USD compare
- 6 Thailand 48,264 1000 USD compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7 1000 USD compare
- 7 Singapore 44,806 1000 USD compare
- 8 Philippines 42,172 1000 USD compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5 1000 USD compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4 1000 USD compare
- 10 Bangladesh 37,200 1000 USD compare
- 11 India 32,419 1000 USD compare
- 12 Japan 27,066 1000 USD 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 unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Australia?
- Unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Australia was 41,568 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 351,932 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,523 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. 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 Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value. 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/