Wood fuel — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 458 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Australia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Australia recorded 458 m3 for wood fuel — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 51.9% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Australia peaked at 2,003 m3 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1995.
That places Australia 73rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,421 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 2,003 m3 | +41.0% |
| 1994 | 400 m3 | -80.0% |
| 1995 | 100 m3 | -75.0% |
| 1996 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 950 m3 | +375.0% |
| 2011 | 550 m3 | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 209 m3 | -62.0% |
| 2013 | 495 m3 | +136.8% |
| 2014 | 305 m3 | -38.4% |
| 2015 | 547 m3 | +79.3% |
| 2016 | 802 m3 | +46.6% |
| 2017 | 163 m3 | -79.7% |
| 2018 | 331 m3 | +103.1% |
| 2019 | 470 m3 | +42.0% |
| 2020 | 645 m3 | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 1,327 m3 | +105.7% |
| 2022 | 1,093 m3 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 953 m3 | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 458 m3 | -51.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 458 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,848 m3, 12% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 458 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.5 m3, 8.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Import quantity 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 | +375.0% | 200 m3 | 950 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 540.5 m3 | 100 m3 | 2,003 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 190 m3 | 100 m3 | 200 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 482.2 m3 | 163 m3 | 950 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 895.2 m3 | 458 m3 | 1,327 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 70 Bangladesh 464 m3 compare
- 70 Türkiye 464 m3 compare
- 70 Turkey 464 m3 compare
- 74 Mexico 421 m3 compare
- 75 Portugal 367 m3 compare
- 76 Guadeloupe 359 m3 compare
- 76 Micronesia 359 m3 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 — import quantity in Australia?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Australia was 458 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,003 m3 in 1993.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 73rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 — Import 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