Wood pellets — Production in Australia
Australia: Wood pellets — Production was 99,910 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pellets — Production in Australia, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia recorded 99,910 t for wood pellets — production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — production in Australia peaked at 200,000 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 2012.
Australia ranks 45th of 81 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 — Production in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,000 t | — |
| 2013 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 105,000 t | +5150.0% |
| 2015 | 105,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 110,000 t | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 200,000 t | +81.8% |
| 2018 | 130,000 t | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 60,967 t | -53.1% |
| 2020 | 75,402 t | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 99,910 t | +32.5% |
| 2022 | 99,910 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99,910 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99,910 t | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 99,910 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 323,000 t, 31% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Australia's 99,910 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 365,000 t, 27% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pellets — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +5150.0% | 2,000 t | 105,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89,371 t | 2,000 t | 200,000 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 95,008 t | 75,402 t | 99,910 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 42 Bulgaria 152,313 t compare
- 43 Norway 150,000 t compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 122,665 t compare
- 46 Montenegro 96,524 t compare
- 47 Argentina 82,579 t compare
- 48 New Zealand 75,000 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 — production in Australia?
- Wood pellets — production in Australia was 99,910 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 200,000 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for wood pellets — production?
- Australia ranks 45th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 — 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