Wood pulp — Export quantity in Australia
Australia: Wood pulp — Export quantity was 281 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Export quantity in Australia, 1975–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pulp — export quantity in Australia stood at 281 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.3% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — export quantity in Australia peaked at 19,000 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1989.
Australia ranks 88th of 186 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 pulp — Export quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8,000 t | — |
| 1976 | 4,500 t | -43.8% |
| 1977 | 4,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100 t | -97.8% |
| 1980 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,800 t | +3700.0% |
| 1982 | 3,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 t | — |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 882 t | — |
| 1993 | 212 t | -76.0% |
| 1994 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 1,600 t | — |
| 2001 | 2,000 t | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 3,500 t | +75.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 t | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 4,000 t | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 6,000 t | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 t | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17,000 t | +70.0% |
| 2009 | 19,000 t | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 16,317 t | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 11,443 t | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 528 t | -95.4% |
| 2013 | 3,014 t | +470.8% |
| 2014 | 3,000 t | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 352 t | -88.3% |
| 2016 | 436 t | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 151 t | -65.4% |
| 2018 | 596 t | +294.7% |
| 2019 | 132 t | -77.9% |
| 2020 | 414 t | +213.6% |
| 2021 | 141 t | -65.9% |
| 2022 | 124 t | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 122 t | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 281 t | +130.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 281 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,478 t, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 281 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 556.5 t, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +3700.0% | 100 t | 3,800 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,320 t | 100 t | 8,000 t | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,925 t | 0 t | 3,800 t | 4 |
| 1990s | 109.4 t | 0 t | 882 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,610 t | 1,600 t | 19,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,597 t | 132 t | 16,317 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.4 t | 122 t | 414 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 85 Kenya 308 t compare
- 86 Papua New Guinea 305 t compare
- 87 Costa Rica 299 t compare
- 89 Kazakhstan 271 t compare
- 90 Caribbean 241 t compare
- 91 Mozambique 215 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 pulp — export quantity in Australia?
- Wood pulp — export quantity in Australia was 281 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,000 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1989.
- How does Australia rank for wood pulp — export quantity?
- Australia ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. 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 pulp — Export 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