Wood fuel — Production in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Wood fuel — Production was 4.00 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — production in Australia and New Zealand is 4.00 million m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 7.01 million m3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.95 million m3, in 1982.
That places Australia and New Zealand 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.91 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 3.79 million m3 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 3.67 million m3 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.54 million m3 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 3.43 million m3 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 3.01 million m3 | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 3.18 million m3 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 3.19 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.19 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.20 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.20 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.20 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.94 million m3 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 3.05 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 3.05 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.03 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.03 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.03 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.83 million m3 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 2.83 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.87 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.95 million m3 | -32.1% |
| 1983 | 2.35 million m3 | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 2.75 million m3 | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 2.44 million m3 | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 2.64 million m3 | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 2.86 million m3 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 3.10 million m3 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 3.35 million m3 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 3.60 million m3 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 3.84 million m3 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 4.07 million m3 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 4.30 million m3 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 4.54 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 4.79 million m3 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 5.07 million m3 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 7.01 million m3 | +38.3% |
| 1998 | 6.94 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.88 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.82 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.75 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.57 million m3 | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 5.94 million m3 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 5.65 million m3 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 5.65 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.09 million m3 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 5.23 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.11 million m3 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.88 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.90 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.91 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.80 million m3 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.80 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.80 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.15 million m3 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 4.09 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.18 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.14 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.15 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.92 million m3 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.92 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.97 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.00 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.00 million m3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.43 million m3 | 3.01 million m3 | 3.91 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.06 million m3 | 2.83 million m3 | 3.20 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 million m3 | 1.95 million m3 | 3.35 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.10 million m3 | 3.60 million m3 | 7.01 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 million m3 | 4.88 million m3 | 6.82 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 million m3 | 4.09 million m3 | 4.91 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 million m3 | 3.92 million m3 | 4.00 million m3 | 5 |
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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 fuel — production in Australia and New Zealand?
- Wood fuel — production in Australia and New Zealand was 4.00 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 million m3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 million m3 in 1982.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for wood fuel — production?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fuel — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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