Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 1.10 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import 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 — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand stood at 1.10 million m3.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.29 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,400 m3, in 1963.
That places Australia and New Zealand 23rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 21,300 m3 | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 18,400 m3 | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 18,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24,400 m3 | +32.6% |
| 1966 | 31,490 m3 | +29.1% |
| 1967 | 38,001 m3 | +20.7% |
| 1968 | 40,554 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 39,648 m3 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 45,306 m3 | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 52,222 m3 | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 52,201 m3 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 70,917 m3 | +35.9% |
| 1974 | 100,301 m3 | +41.4% |
| 1975 | 82,716 m3 | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 110,900 m3 | +34.1% |
| 1977 | 93,500 m3 | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 69,000 m3 | -26.2% |
| 1979 | 80,000 m3 | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 67,900 m3 | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 80,900 m3 | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 87,400 m3 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 59,500 m3 | -31.9% |
| 1984 | 78,200 m3 | +31.4% |
| 1985 | 83,800 m3 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 97,300 m3 | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 85,300 m3 | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 85,500 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 85,700 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 143,200 m3 | +67.1% |
| 1991 | 162,200 m3 | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 194,971 m3 | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 214,229 m3 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 203,375 m3 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 244,724 m3 | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 198,324 m3 | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 209,124 m3 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 222,124 m3 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 248,124 m3 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 327,124 m3 | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 272,124 m3 | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 364,124 m3 | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 345,124 m3 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 370,124 m3 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 354,124 m3 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 404,524 m3 | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 464,677 m3 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 475,424 m3 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 361,824 m3 | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 552,075 m3 | +52.6% |
| 2011 | 558,447 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 602,261 m3 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 559,723 m3 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 662,618 m3 | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 715,592 m3 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 686,041 m3 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 828,308 m3 | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million m3 | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 933,386 m3 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 845,880 m3 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million m3 | +52.4% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million m3 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million m3 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million m3 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,988 m3 | 18,400 m3 | 40,554 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 75,706 m3 | 45,306 m3 | 110,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,150 m3 | 59,500 m3 | 97,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,040 m3 | 143,200 m3 | 248,124 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 373,919 m3 | 272,124 m3 | 475,424 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 713,642 m3 | 552,075 m3 | 1.04 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million m3 | 845,880 m3 | 1.29 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 21 Uzbekistan 1.32 million m3 compare
- 22 Spain 1.24 million m3 compare
- 24 China, Taiwan Province of 1.10 million m3 compare
- 25 Philippines 1.08 million m3 compare
- 26 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.06 million m3 compare
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand was 1.10 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,400 m3 in 1963.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. 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 — Import 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