Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity was 2,127 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand is 2,127 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 53,480 m3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,034 m3, in 2023.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,000 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 15,000 m3 | +150.0% |
| 2000 | 8,600 m3 | -42.7% |
| 2001 | 7,500 m3 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 6,000 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 6,300 m3 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2,744 m3 | -56.4% |
| 2005 | 10,400 m3 | +279.0% |
| 2006 | 17,900 m3 | +72.1% |
| 2007 | 16,700 m3 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 41,500 m3 | +148.5% |
| 2009 | 24,100 m3 | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 31,428 m3 | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 43,703 m3 | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 53,480 m3 | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 5,601 m3 | -89.5% |
| 2014 | 6,500 m3 | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 4,435 m3 | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 4,771 m3 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 3,462 m3 | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 3,123 m3 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 2,679 m3 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 4,136 m3 | +54.4% |
| 2021 | 4,600 m3 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 3,725 m3 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 2,034 m3 | -45.4% |
| 2024 | 2,127 m3 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,500 m3 | 6,000 m3 | 15,000 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,174 m3 | 2,744 m3 | 41,500 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,918 m3 | 2,679 m3 | 53,480 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,324 m3 | 2,034 m3 | 4,600 m3 | 5 |
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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)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 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, particles and residues — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand was 2,127 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 53,480 m3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,034 m3 in 2023.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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 chips, particles and residues — Import quantity. 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