Wood pellets — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Wood pellets — Import quantity was 5,122 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pellets — Import quantity in Australia, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia recorded 5,122 t for wood pellets — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 1,177.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — import quantity in Australia peaked at 6,173 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 303 t, in 2012.
Australia ranks 46th of 150 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 pellets — Import quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 303 t | — |
| 2013 | 350 t | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 401 t | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 875 t | +118.2% |
| 2016 | 2,022 t | +131.1% |
| 2017 | 1,864 t | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1,379 t | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 2,158 t | +56.5% |
| 2020 | 4,808 t | +122.8% |
| 2021 | 4,503 t | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 6,143 t | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 6,173 t | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5,122 t | -17.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 5,122 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,491 t, 68% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's 5,122 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,636 t, 3.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,169 t | 303 t | 2,158 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,350 t | 4,503 t | 6,173 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 43 Portugal 7,491 t compare
- 44 Israel 6,191 t compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 5,476 t compare
- 47 Republic of Moldova 4,121 t compare
- 47 Moldova 4,121 t compare
- 49 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,761 t 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 pellets — import quantity in Australia?
- Wood pellets — import quantity in Australia was 5,122 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,173 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 303 t in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for wood pellets — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 46th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,177.3%. 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 pellets — 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