Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 929,363 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import quantity in Australia stood at 929,363 m3.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Australia peaked at 1.08 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,300 m3, in 1961.
That places Australia 28th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 20,100 m3 | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 17,300 m3 | -13.9% |
| 1964 | 17,700 m3 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 23,800 m3 | +34.5% |
| 1966 | 28,690 m3 | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 36,601 m3 | +27.6% |
| 1968 | 38,854 m3 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 38,148 m3 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 43,606 m3 | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 50,422 m3 | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 50,801 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 67,617 m3 | +33.1% |
| 1974 | 85,801 m3 | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 77,116 m3 | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 104,400 m3 | +35.4% |
| 1977 | 89,000 m3 | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 65,800 m3 | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 77,000 m3 | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 64,800 m3 | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 77,700 m3 | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 83,900 m3 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 57,400 m3 | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 75,900 m3 | +32.2% |
| 1985 | 81,800 m3 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 94,200 m3 | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 78,800 m3 | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 80,600 m3 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 81,200 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 137,100 m3 | +68.8% |
| 1991 | 159,900 m3 | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 188,419 m3 | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 206,562 m3 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 194,200 m3 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 232,900 m3 | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 186,800 m3 | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 192,000 m3 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 203,000 m3 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 230,000 m3 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 310,000 m3 | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 258,000 m3 | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 346,000 m3 | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 325,000 m3 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 349,000 m3 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 326,000 m3 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 363,400 m3 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 414,800 m3 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 428,300 m3 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 328,036 m3 | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 492,419 m3 | +50.1% |
| 2011 | 498,951 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 534,314 m3 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 480,190 m3 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 518,391 m3 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 558,488 m3 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 564,101 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 730,714 m3 | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 934,832 m3 | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 806,286 m3 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 698,634 m3 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million m3 | +54.5% |
| 2022 | 977,291 m3 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 967,099 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 929,363 m3 | -3.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 929,363 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 180,664 m3, 5.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 929,363 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,960 m3, 46.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,499 m3 | 17,300 m3 | 38,854 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 71,156 m3 | 43,606 m3 | 104,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,630 m3 | 57,400 m3 | 94,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 193,088 m3 | 137,100 m3 | 232,900 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 344,854 m3 | 258,000 m3 | 428,300 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 611,869 m3 | 480,190 m3 | 934,832 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 930,321 m3 | 698,634 m3 | 1.08 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 25 Philippines 1.08 million m3 compare
- 26 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.06 million m3 compare
- 27 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 961,709 m3 compare
- 29 Iraq 926,370 m3 compare
- 30 Morocco 910,860 m3 compare
- 31 Sweden 887,344 m3 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 wood-based panels — import quantity in Australia?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Australia was 929,363 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,300 m3 in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. 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 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