Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Wood-based panels — Export quantity was 681,771 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 34th of 253 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,500 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 8,800 m3 | +17.3% |
| 1963 | 19,100 m3 | +117.0% |
| 1964 | 28,800 m3 | +50.8% |
| 1965 | 36,100 m3 | +25.3% |
| 1966 | 40,855 m3 | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 38,364 m3 | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 46,409 m3 | +21.0% |
| 1969 | 63,555 m3 | +36.9% |
| 1970 | 66,402 m3 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 86,028 m3 | +29.6% |
| 1972 | 74,484 m3 | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 91,656 m3 | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 50,507 m3 | -44.9% |
| 1975 | 54,913 m3 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 27,400 m3 | -50.1% |
| 1977 | 31,000 m3 | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 51,400 m3 | +65.8% |
| 1979 | 101,600 m3 | +97.7% |
| 1980 | 137,900 m3 | +35.7% |
| 1981 | 133,400 m3 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 94,600 m3 | -29.1% |
| 1983 | 109,000 m3 | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 92,000 m3 | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 77,500 m3 | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 96,200 m3 | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 166,400 m3 | +73.0% |
| 1988 | 261,200 m3 | +57.0% |
| 1989 | 288,900 m3 | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 413,000 m3 | +43.0% |
| 1991 | 503,400 m3 | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 605,993 m3 | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 596,794 m3 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 780,600 m3 | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 817,000 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 782,800 m3 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 831,100 m3 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 771,000 m3 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million m3 | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million m3 | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million m3 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million m3 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million m3 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 997,000 m3 | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 893,260 m3 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 812,051 m3 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 890,118 m3 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 832,420 m3 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 745,994 m3 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 776,790 m3 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 834,944 m3 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 849,982 m3 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 831,351 m3 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 837,751 m3 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 695,379 m3 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 724,758 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 737,379 m3 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 752,207 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 574,718 m3 | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 681,771 m3 | +18.6% |
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 |
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More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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)
- 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)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 98.34 kg/cap (2024)
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 34th out of 253 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
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