Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Australia

Australia: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber was 2,174 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,174 current US$
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
15th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,516 current US$
in 2017
All-time low
825.89 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Australia, 1995–2020

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1995200720201995: 1.2k current US$1996: 1.2k current US$1997: 1.0k current US$1998: 943.3 current US$1999: 825.9 current US$2000: 933.1 current US$2001: 983.9 current US$2002: 957.5 current US$2003: 1.2k current US$2004: 901.4 current US$2005: 1.1k current US$2006: 1.4k current US$2007: 1.7k current US$2008: 2.0k current US$2009: 1.6k current US$2010: 1.6k current US$2011: 1.7k current US$2012: 1.5k current US$2013: 1.4k current US$2014: 1.8k current US$2015: 1.6k current US$2016: 1.7k current US$2017: 2.5k current US$2018: 2.4k current US$2019: 2.3k current US$2020: 2.2k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Australia is 2,174 current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Australia peaked at 2,516 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 825.89 current US$, in 1999.

That places Australia 15th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (current US$) in Australia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1,235 current US$ —
1996 1,172 current US$ -5.1%
1997 1,011 current US$ -13.7%
1998 943.34 current US$ -6.7%
1999 825.89 current US$ -12.5%
2000 933.09 current US$ +13.0%
2001 983.91 current US$ +5.4%
2002 957.5 current US$ -2.7%
2003 1,192 current US$ +24.5%
2004 901.35 current US$ -24.4%
2005 1,100 current US$ +22.0%
2006 1,378 current US$ +25.3%
2007 1,696 current US$ +23.1%
2008 2,035 current US$ +19.9%
2009 1,625 current US$ -20.1%
2010 1,647 current US$ +1.4%
2011 1,667 current US$ +1.2%
2012 1,492 current US$ -10.5%
2013 1,381 current US$ -7.4%
2014 1,818 current US$ +31.6%
2015 1,589 current US$ -12.6%
2016 1,658 current US$ +4.3%
2017 2,516 current US$ +51.8%
2018 2,406 current US$ -4.4%
2019 2,316 current US$ -3.8%
2020 2,174 current US$ -6.1%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 2,174 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.33 current US$, 5.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 2,174 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 504.42 current US$, 4.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,037 current US$ 825.89 current US$ 1,235 current US$ 5
2000s 1,280 current US$ 901.35 current US$ 2,035 current US$ 10
2010s 1,849 current US$ 1,381 current US$ 2,516 current US$ 10
2020s 2,174 current US$ 2,174 current US$ 2,174 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 12 Costa Rica 2,725 current US$ compare
  2. 13 Chile 2,623 current US$ compare
  3. 14 Liberia 2,415 current US$ compare
  4. 16 Paraguay 2,156 current US$ compare
  5. 17 Congo 1,913 current US$ compare
  6. 18 Guinea-Bissau 1,832 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Australia?
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Australia was 2,174 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 2,516 current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 825.89 current US$ in 1999.
How does Australia rank for renewable natural capital per capita, timber?
Australia ranks 15th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, timber rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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