Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value in Australia
Australia: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value was 2,524 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value in Australia, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2,524 1000 USD for wood chips, particles and residues — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — import value in Australia peaked at 5,840 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 655 1000 USD, in 1998.
That places Australia 53rd out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 655 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 1,279 1000 USD | +95.3% |
| 2000 | 966 1000 USD | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 897 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 755 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 781 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1,241 1000 USD | +58.9% |
| 2005 | 2,547 1000 USD | +105.2% |
| 2006 | 2,191 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 1,585 1000 USD | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 2,638 1000 USD | +66.4% |
| 2009 | 1,863 1000 USD | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 2,571 1000 USD | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 3,524 1000 USD | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 3,789 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 3,615 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 4,538 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 4,157 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 4,136 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,849 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 4,163 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 3,896 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 3,699 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 5,593 1000 USD | +51.2% |
| 2022 | 5,840 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 3,438 1000 USD | -41.1% |
| 2024 | 2,524 1000 USD | -26.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2,524 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,186 1000 USD, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2,524 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95 1000 USD, 26.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 967 1000 USD | 655 1000 USD | 1,279 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,546 1000 USD | 755 1000 USD | 2,638 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,824 1000 USD | 2,571 1000 USD | 4,538 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,219 1000 USD | 2,524 1000 USD | 5,840 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 50 Argentina 2,832 1000 USD compare
- 51 Australia and New Zealand 2,658 1000 USD compare
- 52 South Africa 2,556 1000 USD compare
- 54 Russian Federation 1,848 1000 USD compare
- 54 Russia 1,848 1000 USD compare
- 56 Estonia 1,845 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, particles and residues — import value in Australia?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — import value in Australia was 2,524 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — import value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,840 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — import value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 655 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for wood chips, particles and residues — import value?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — import value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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, particles and residues — 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