Wood-based panels — Import value in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Wood-based panels — Import value was 654,974 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import value in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 654,974 1000 USD for wood-based panels — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import value in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 953,489 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,690 1000 USD, in 1963.
That places Australia and New Zealand 16th 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 value in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,062 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 3,027 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2,690 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 3,049 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 4,030 1000 USD | +32.2% |
| 1966 | 5,014 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 1967 | 5,304 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 6,488 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 1969 | 6,031 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 6,549 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 7,632 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 7,147 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 10,668 1000 USD | +49.3% |
| 1974 | 23,966 1000 USD | +124.7% |
| 1975 | 17,981 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 25,867 1000 USD | +43.9% |
| 1977 | 26,911 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 21,104 1000 USD | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 29,489 1000 USD | +39.7% |
| 1980 | 31,577 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 38,012 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 37,851 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 26,075 1000 USD | -31.1% |
| 1984 | 30,394 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 27,153 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 31,236 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 33,158 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 40,830 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 40,917 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 57,788 1000 USD | +41.2% |
| 1991 | 57,938 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71,459 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 74,373 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 91,067 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 100,138 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 89,726 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 86,321 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 85,048 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 92,845 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 98,167 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 75,389 1000 USD | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 113,189 1000 USD | +50.1% |
| 2003 | 119,789 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 153,277 1000 USD | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 163,486 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 193,583 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 239,283 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 233,128 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 175,060 1000 USD | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 300,361 1000 USD | +71.6% |
| 2011 | 328,073 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 356,891 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 337,916 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 392,771 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 356,780 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 351,857 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 447,786 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 553,413 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 528,257 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 519,510 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 881,783 1000 USD | +69.7% |
| 2022 | 953,489 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 702,442 1000 USD | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 654,974 1000 USD | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,299 1000 USD | 2,690 1000 USD | 6,488 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,731 1000 USD | 6,549 1000 USD | 29,489 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,720 1000 USD | 26,075 1000 USD | 40,917 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,670 1000 USD | 57,788 1000 USD | 100,138 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,435 1000 USD | 75,389 1000 USD | 239,283 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 395,410 1000 USD | 300,361 1000 USD | 553,413 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 742,440 1000 USD | 519,510 1000 USD | 953,489 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 13 Belgium 886,783 1000 USD compare
- 14 Mexico 827,732 1000 USD compare
- 15 China, mainland 695,355 1000 USD compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 625,907 1000 USD compare
- 18 Malaysia 592,997 1000 USD compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 591,727 1000 USD 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 value in Australia and New Zealand?
- Wood-based panels — import value in Australia and New Zealand was 654,974 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import value recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 953,489 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import value recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,690 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for wood-based panels — import value?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import value rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. 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 value. 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