Wood residues — Production in Australia

Australia: Wood residues — Production was 8.66 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.66 million m3
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
7th
of 94 countries
All-time high
9.87 million m3
in 2023
All-time low
2.12 million m3
in 1999
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Wood residues — Production in Australia, 1997–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1997201020241997: 2.1M m31998: 2.2M m31999: 2.1M m32000: 2.6M m32001: 2.5M m32002: 2.8M m32003: 2.8M m32004: 2.8M m32005: 3.0M m32006: 2.6M m32007: 2.3M m32008: 2.3M m32009: 2.3M m32010: 2.6M m32011: 2.6M m32012: 2.6M m32013: 2.6M m32014: 2.6M m32015: 2.6M m32016: 2.6M m32017: 2.6M m32018: 2.6M m32019: 2.6M m32020: 2.6M m32021: 9.4M m32022: 9.5M m32023: 9.9M m32024: 8.7M m3

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood residues — production in Australia is 8.66 million m3, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 236.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood residues — production in Australia peaked at 9.87 million m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million m3, in 1999.

Australia ranks 7th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.15 million m3 2.12 million m3 2.18 million m3 3
2000s 2.61 million m3 2.30 million m3 3.00 million m3 10
2010s 2.58 million m3 2.58 million m3 2.58 million m3 10
2020s 8.00 million m3 2.58 million m3 9.87 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 4 Poland 10.35 million m3 compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 10.00 million m3 compare
  3. 6 Canada 8.77 million m3 compare
  4. 7 Australia and New Zealand 8.66 million m3 compare
  5. 9 Thailand 6.00 million m3 compare
  6. 10 France 5.78 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood residues — production in Australia?
Wood residues — production in Australia was 8.66 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood residues — production recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 9.87 million m3 in 2023.
What is the lowest wood residues — production recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million m3 in 1999.
How does Australia rank for wood residues — production?
Australia ranks 7th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood residues — production rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 236.0%. 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 residues — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood residues — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
125 places, 3,414 data points, 1974–2024
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