Wood pellets — Production in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Wood pellets — Production was 174,910 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pellets — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood pellets — production in Australia and New Zealand is 174,910 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 250,000 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32,000 t, in 2012.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 137,871 t | 32,000 t | 250,000 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 170,008 t | 150,402 t | 174,910 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 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 pellets — production in Australia and New Zealand?
- Wood pellets — production in Australia and New Zealand was 174,910 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 250,000 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,000 t in 2012.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for wood pellets — production?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 pellets — Production. 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