What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — production recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 21.98 million m3 in 2008.

What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — production recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 11.86 million m3 in 2024.

How does Australia rank for wood chips, particles and residues — production?

Australia ranks 14th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.

Is wood chips, particles and residues — production rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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, particles and residues — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Australia

Name: Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Australia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Australia: Wood chips, particles and residues — Production was 11.86 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

11.86 million m3

Change on year

down 9.2%

World rank

14th

of 102 countries

All-time high

21.98 million m3

in 2008

All-time low

11.86 million m3

in 2024

Years of data

1998–2024

Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Australia, 1998–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

In 2024, wood chips, particles and residues — production in Australia stood at 11.86 million m3. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — production in Australia peaked at 21.98 million m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.86 million m3, in 2024.

That places Australia 14th out of 102 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	15.36 million m3	15.19 million m3	15.54 million m3	2
2000s	19.29 million m3	17.68 million m3	21.98 million m3	10
2010s	17.08 million m3	13.82 million m3	20.76 million m3	10
2020s	13.66 million m3	11.86 million m3	17.44 million m3	5

Countries ranked near Australia

11 Australia and New Zealand 13.10 million m3 compare
12 France 12.62 million m3 compare
13 Chile 11.93 million m3 compare
15 Thailand 11.00 million m3 compare
16 Belarus 9.25 million m3 compare
17 Argentina 7.05 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

More environment data for Australia

Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 2.63 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 3.61 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,000 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 587,995 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 484,839 t (2024)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is wood chips, particles and residues — production in Australia?: Wood chips, particles and residues — production in Australia was 11.86 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?: The highest recorded value was 21.98 million m3 in 2008.
What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — production recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 11.86 million m3 in 2024.
How does Australia rank for wood chips, particles and residues — production?: Australia ranks 14th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood chips, particles and residues — production rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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, particles and residues — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Wood chips, particles and residues — Production
Unit: m3
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 133 places, 3,228 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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