Wood chips and particles — Production in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Wood chips and particles — Production was 4.44 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood chips and particles — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips and particles — production in Australia and New Zealand stood at 4.44 million m3.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 20.92 million m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.44 million m3, in 2023.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Wood chips and particles — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.70 million m3 | — |
| 1999 | 13.27 million m3 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 15.77 million m3 | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 16.03 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 15.24 million m3 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 16.49 million m3 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 17.43 million m3 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 18.09 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 17.80 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.42 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 20.92 million m3 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 19.33 million m3 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 14.94 million m3 | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 14.67 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.49 million m3 | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 12.49 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.49 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.20 million m3 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 17.36 million m3 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 19.20 million m3 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 19.20 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.43 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.10 million m3 | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 4.59 million m3 | -71.5% |
| 2022 | 4.90 million m3 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 4.44 million m3 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 4.44 million m3 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.48 million m3 | 13.27 million m3 | 13.70 million m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.55 million m3 | 15.24 million m3 | 20.92 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.75 million m3 | 12.49 million m3 | 19.43 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 million m3 | 4.44 million m3 | 16.10 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — production in Australia and New Zealand?
- Wood chips and particles — production in Australia and New Zealand was 4.44 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.92 million m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 million m3 in 2023.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for wood chips and particles — production?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 chips and particles — Production. 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