Wood fuel — Export quantity in Australia
Australia: Wood fuel — Export quantity was 317 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Export quantity in Australia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Australia recorded 317 m3 for wood fuel — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — export quantity in Australia peaked at 162,640 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1999.
Australia ranks 78th of 176 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 fuel — Export quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 51 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 51 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 m3 | +96.1% |
| 1995 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 100 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 100 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2006 | 76 m3 | — |
| 2007 | 97 m3 | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 273 m3 | +181.4% |
| 2009 | 822 m3 | +201.1% |
| 2010 | 1,210 m3 | +47.2% |
| 2011 | 214 m3 | -82.3% |
| 2012 | 1,173 m3 | +448.1% |
| 2013 | 8,450 m3 | +620.4% |
| 2014 | 6,976 m3 | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 25,516 m3 | +265.8% |
| 2016 | 92,711 m3 | +263.3% |
| 2017 | 162,640 m3 | +75.4% |
| 2018 | 23,142 m3 | -85.8% |
| 2019 | 39,814 m3 | +72.0% |
| 2020 | 61,044 m3 | +53.3% |
| 2021 | 51,090 m3 | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 254 m3 | -99.5% |
| 2023 | 261 m3 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 317 m3 | +21.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 317 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,115 m3, 8% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Australia's 317 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 290 m3, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.25 m3 | 0 m3 | 200 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 126.8 m3 | 0 m3 | 822 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,185 m3 | 214 m3 | 162,640 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,593 m3 | 254 m3 | 61,044 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 — export quantity in Australia?
- Wood fuel — export quantity in Australia was 317 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 162,640 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1999.
- How does Australia rank for wood fuel — export quantity?
- Australia ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. 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 — Export 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