What is the highest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 16.37 million m3 in 2018.

What is the lowest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 319,000 m3 in 1971.

How does Australia rank for wood chips and particles — export quantity?

Australia ranks 3rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.

Is wood chips and particles — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood chips and particles — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Australia

Name: Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Australia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Australia: Wood chips and particles — Export quantity was 9.95 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

9.95 million m3

Change on year

down 4.9%

World rank

3rd

of 161 countries

All-time high

16.37 million m3

in 2018

All-time low

319,000 m3

in 1971

Years of data

1971–2024

Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Australia, 1971–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood chips and particles — export quantity in Australia is 9.95 million m3, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — export quantity in Australia peaked at 16.37 million m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 319,000 m3, in 1971.

Australia ranks 3rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	2.89 million m3	319,000 m3	4.96 million m3	9
1980s	6.63 million m3	5.44 million m3	7.69 million m3	10
1990s	6.72 million m3	5.06 million m3	8.27 million m3	10
2000s	10.82 million m3	9.42 million m3	12.28 million m3	10
2010s	12.37 million m3	8.96 million m3	16.37 million m3	10
2020s	10.96 million m3	9.93 million m3	13.10 million m3	5

Countries ranked near Australia

1 Viet Nam 20.95 million m3 compare
2 Australia and New Zealand 10.20 million m3 compare
4 Thailand 4.64 million m3 compare
5 Latvia 3.06 million m3 compare
6 Chile 2.62 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is wood chips and particles — export quantity in Australia?: Wood chips and particles — export quantity in Australia was 9.95 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 16.37 million m3 in 2018.
What is the lowest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 319,000 m3 in 1971.
How does Australia rank for wood chips and particles — export quantity?: Australia ranks 3rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood chips and particles — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood chips and particles — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Wood chips and particles — Export quantity
Unit: m3
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 191 places, 5,583 data points, 1964–2024
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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