Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value in Australia
Australia: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value was 453 1000 USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value in Australia, 1992–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2016, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value in Australia stood at 453 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 34.4% on the previous year and up 1,004.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value in Australia peaked at 453 1000 USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23 1000 USD, in 1995.
That places Australia 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 73 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 69 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 53 1000 USD | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 23 1000 USD | -56.6% |
| 1996 | 38 1000 USD | +65.2% |
| 1997 | 32 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 32 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 32 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 41 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 41 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 190 1000 USD | +363.4% |
| 2011 | 114 1000 USD | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 76 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 270 1000 USD | +255.3% |
| 2014 | 171 1000 USD | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 337 1000 USD | +97.1% |
| 2016 | 453 1000 USD | +34.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 453 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 406 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 453 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17 1000 USD, 26.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +363.4% | 41 1000 USD | 190 1000 USD |
| 2013 | +255.3% | 76 1000 USD | 270 1000 USD |
| 2015 | +97.1% | 171 1000 USD | 337 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44 1000 USD | 23 1000 USD | 73 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.9 1000 USD | 32 1000 USD | 41 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.14 1000 USD | 76 1000 USD | 453 1000 USD | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 41 Japan 507 1000 USD compare
- 42 Canada 499 1000 USD compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 496 1000 USD compare
- 44 Australia and New Zealand 453 1000 USD compare
- 46 Kazakhstan 428 1000 USD compare
- 47 China, Taiwan Province of 400 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 fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value in Australia?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value in Australia was 453 1000 USD in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 453 1000 USD in 2016.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 1000 USD in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value?
- Australia ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,004.9%. 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 fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — 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