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 25th out of 236 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.
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
- 22 Philippines 1.08 million m3 compare
- 23 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.06 million m3 compare
- 24 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 961,709 m3 compare
- 26 Iraq 926,370 m3 compare
- 27 Morocco 910,860 m3 compare
- 28 Sweden 887,344 m3 compare
More environment data for Australia
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.63 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 587,995 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 484,839 t (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 25th out of 236 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