Wood chips and particles — Import value in Australia
Australia: Wood chips and particles — Import value was 2,448 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import value in Australia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips and particles — import value in Australia stood at 2,448 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import value in Australia peaked at 5,459 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 157 1000 USD, in 1992.
Australia ranks 48th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips and particles — Import value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 157 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 242 1000 USD | +54.1% |
| 1994 | 269 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 220 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 413 1000 USD | +87.7% |
| 1997 | 534 1000 USD | +29.3% |
| 1998 | 655 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 1,070 1000 USD | +63.4% |
| 2000 | 895 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 775 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 646 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 646 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 791 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 1,870 1000 USD | +136.4% |
| 2006 | 1,514 1000 USD | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 908 1000 USD | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 1,879 1000 USD | +106.9% |
| 2009 | 1,044 1000 USD | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 1,232 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 1,929 1000 USD | +56.6% |
| 2012 | 2,301 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 2,635 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 3,158 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 2,958 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 3,304 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 3,625 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 4,142 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 3,747 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 3,449 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 5,459 1000 USD | +58.3% |
| 2022 | 5,432 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,122 1000 USD | -42.5% |
| 2024 | 2,448 1000 USD | -21.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2,448 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,323 1000 USD, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2,448 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117 1000 USD, 20.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 445 1000 USD | 157 1000 USD | 1,070 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,097 1000 USD | 646 1000 USD | 1,879 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,903 1000 USD | 1,232 1000 USD | 4,142 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,982 1000 USD | 2,448 1000 USD | 5,459 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 45 Argentina 2,665 1000 USD compare
- 46 Australia and New Zealand 2,567 1000 USD compare
- 47 South Africa 2,476 1000 USD compare
- 49 Russian Federation 1,833 1000 USD compare
- 49 Russia 1,833 1000 USD compare
- 51 Melanesia 1,402 1000 USD 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 chips and particles — import value in Australia?
- Wood chips and particles — import value in Australia was 2,448 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — import value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,459 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 157 1000 USD in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for wood chips and particles — import value?
- Australia ranks 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 chips and particles — 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