Wood chips and particles — Production in Australia
Australia: Wood chips and particles — Production was 3.20 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood chips and particles — Production in Australia, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips and particles — production in Australia stood at 3.20 million m3.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — production in Australia peaked at 19.68 million m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.20 million m3, in 2023.
That places Australia 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.35 million m3 | — |
| 1999 | 13.07 million m3 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 15.47 million m3 | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 15.64 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 14.85 million m3 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 16.10 million m3 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 16.36 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 16.85 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 16.56 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 17.18 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 19.68 million m3 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 18.09 million m3 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 13.70 million m3 | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 13.43 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.25 million m3 | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 11.25 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.25 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.96 million m3 | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 16.12 million m3 | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 17.96 million m3 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 17.96 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.19 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.86 million m3 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 3.35 million m3 | -77.4% |
| 2022 | 3.66 million m3 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 3.20 million m3 | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 3.20 million m3 | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.20 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 890,000 m3, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.20 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.20 million m3, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Production in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -77.4% | 14.86 million m3 | 3.35 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.21 million m3 | 13.07 million m3 | 13.35 million m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.68 million m3 | 14.85 million m3 | 19.68 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.51 million m3 | 11.25 million m3 | 18.19 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 million m3 | 3.20 million m3 | 14.86 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 — production in Australia?
- Wood chips and particles — production in Australia was 3.20 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?
- The highest recorded value was 19.68 million m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.20 million m3 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for wood chips and particles — production?
- Australia ranks 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — 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