Wood pulp — Import value in Australia
Australia: Wood pulp — Import value was 171,978 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Import value in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Australia recorded 171,978 1000 USD for wood pulp — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — import value in Australia peaked at 293,742 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 978 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Australia 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood pulp — Import value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 978 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,287 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 1963 | 2,117 1000 USD | +64.5% |
| 1964 | 2,430 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 1,958 1000 USD | -19.4% |
| 1966 | 1,547 1000 USD | -21.0% |
| 1967 | 1,765 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 27,846 1000 USD | +1477.7% |
| 1969 | 29,482 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 40,175 1000 USD | +36.3% |
| 1971 | 42,389 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 33,365 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 1973 | 50,810 1000 USD | +52.3% |
| 1974 | 65,009 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 1975 | 91,681 1000 USD | +41.0% |
| 1976 | 67,752 1000 USD | -26.1% |
| 1977 | 73,824 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 61,205 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 77,642 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 100,773 1000 USD | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 122,044 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 101,986 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 73,851 1000 USD | -27.6% |
| 1984 | 85,244 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 71,093 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 69,696 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 120,501 1000 USD | +72.9% |
| 1988 | 177,243 1000 USD | +47.1% |
| 1989 | 177,313 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 183,398 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 113,190 1000 USD | -38.3% |
| 1992 | 108,109 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 102,955 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 89,086 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 113,944 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 143,731 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 93,143 1000 USD | -35.2% |
| 1998 | 79,529 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 115,910 1000 USD | +45.7% |
| 2000 | 187,007 1000 USD | +61.3% |
| 2001 | 124,860 1000 USD | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 131,686 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 134,563 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 171,720 1000 USD | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 175,664 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 180,725 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 228,182 1000 USD | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 263,898 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 138,890 1000 USD | -47.4% |
| 2010 | 169,886 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 185,191 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 167,430 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 160,622 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 177,577 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 156,425 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 164,057 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 164,131 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 192,925 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 191,555 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 155,468 1000 USD | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 260,173 1000 USD | +67.3% |
| 2022 | 293,742 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 209,198 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 171,978 1000 USD | -17.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 171,978 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 38,957 1000 USD, 4.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 171,978 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,406 1000 USD, 39.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +1477.7% | 1,765 1000 USD | 27,846 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,712 1000 USD | 978 1000 USD | 29,482 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 60,385 1000 USD | 33,365 1000 USD | 91,681 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,974 1000 USD | 69,696 1000 USD | 177,313 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,300 1000 USD | 79,529 1000 USD | 183,398 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,720 1000 USD | 124,860 1000 USD | 263,898 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,980 1000 USD | 156,425 1000 USD | 192,925 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,112 1000 USD | 155,468 1000 USD | 293,742 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 — import value in Australia?
- Wood pulp — import value in Australia was 171,978 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — import value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 293,742 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — import value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 978 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for wood pulp — import value?
- Australia ranks 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — import value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 — Import value. 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