Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Wood chips, particles and residues — Production was 13.10 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood chips, particles and residues — Production 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 — production in Australia and New Zealand is 13.10 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 23.22 million m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.10 million m3, in 2024.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.88 million m3 | — |
| 1999 | 15.39 million m3 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 18.35 million m3 | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 18.55 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.06 million m3 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 19.27 million m3 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 20.28 million m3 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 21.09 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 20.43 million m3 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 20.72 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 23.22 million m3 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 21.63 million m3 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 17.51 million m3 | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 17.24 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 15.06 million m3 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 15.06 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.06 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.78 million m3 | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 19.94 million m3 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 21.78 million m3 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 21.77 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.00 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 18.67 million m3 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 13.98 million m3 | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 14.43 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 14.30 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 13.10 million m3 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.64 million m3 | 15.39 million m3 | 15.88 million m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.16 million m3 | 18.06 million m3 | 23.22 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.32 million m3 | 15.06 million m3 | 22.00 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.90 million m3 | 13.10 million m3 | 18.67 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, particles and residues — production in Australia and New Zealand?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — production in Australia and New Zealand was 13.10 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.22 million m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.10 million m3 in 2024.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for wood chips, particles and residues — production?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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, particles and residues — 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