What is the highest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 1.41 million m3 in 2005.

What is the lowest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 7,500 m3 in 1961.

How does Australia and New Zealand rank for wood-based panels — export quantity?

Australia and New Zealand ranks 30th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.

Is wood-based panels — export quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Wood-based panels — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Australia and New Zealand

Name: Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Australia and New Zealand
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Australia and New Zealand: Wood-based panels — Export quantity was 681,771 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

681,771 m3

Change on year

up 18.6%

World rank

30th

of 234 countries

All-time high

1.41 million m3

in 2005

All-time low

7,500 m3

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

In 2024, wood-based panels — export quantity in Australia and New Zealand stood at 681,771 m3.

That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood-based panels — export quantity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.41 million m3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,500 m3, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 30th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	32,165 m3	7,500 m3	63,555 m3	9
1970s	63,539 m3	27,400 m3	101,600 m3	10
1980s	145,710 m3	77,500 m3	288,900 m3	10
1990s	710,569 m3	413,000 m3	1.00 million m3	10
2000s	1.23 million m3	893,260 m3	1.41 million m3	10
2010s	810,678 m3	695,379 m3	890,118 m3	10
2020s	694,167 m3	574,718 m3	752,207 m3	5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

27 Slovakia 702,754 m3 compare
28 Ireland 689,225 m3 compare
29 Bulgaria 687,739 m3 compare
31 USSR 644,000 m3 compare
32 Switzerland 638,341 m3 compare
33 Ecuador 616,788 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

More environment data for Australia and New Zealand

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)
Cropland — Share in Land area 4.06 % (2024)
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 8.64 % (2024)
Cropland — Area 32,246 1000 ha (2024)

All data for Australia and New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is wood-based panels — export quantity in Australia and New Zealand?: Wood-based panels — export quantity in Australia and New Zealand was 681,771 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 1.41 million m3 in 2005.
What is the lowest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 7,500 m3 in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for wood-based panels — export quantity?: Australia and New Zealand ranks 30th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood-based panels — export quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Wood-based panels — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Wood-based panels — Export quantity
Unit: m3
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 267 places, 10,637 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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