Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Gross in Australia
Australia: Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Gross was 78.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Gross in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross in Australia stood at 78.83. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross in Australia peaked at 309.16 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 78.83, in 2024.
That places Australia 75th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Gross in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 206.79 | — |
| 1962 | 216.16 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 212.85 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 227.1 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 227.01 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 211.58 | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 224.26 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 225.16 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 247.86 | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 259.73 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 249.68 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 247.35 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 206.26 | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 196.63 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 222.6 | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 211.61 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 197.15 | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 189.93 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 197.98 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 198.77 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 196.7 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 201.21 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 196.87 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 204.51 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 228.45 | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 232.71 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 249.78 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 256.81 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 269.04 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 309.16 | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 299.09 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 245.05 | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 243.9 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 232.37 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 204.65 | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 193.49 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 205.1 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 193.46 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 192.9 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 188.24 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 153.55 | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 155.1 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 124.2 | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 132.15 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 129.82 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 129.74 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 120.55 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 107.31 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 101.31 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 98.13 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 103.52 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 98.73 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 100.67 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 98.34 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 102.07 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 99.59 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 105.75 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 108.27 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 92.19 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 79.62 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 97.8 | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 92.02 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 89.21 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 78.83 | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222.09 | 206.79 | 247.86 | 9 |
| 1970s | 217.89 | 189.93 | 259.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 223.48 | 196.7 | 269.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 231.92 | 192.9 | 309.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.2 | 101.31 | 188.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.73 | 92.19 | 108.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5 | 78.83 | 97.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 72 Chile 81.77 compare
- 73 Namibia 81.29 compare
- 74 Australia and New Zealand 79.97 compare
- 76 North Macedonia 78.64 compare
- 77 Mexico 77.84 compare
- 78 Russian Federation 77.77 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross in Australia?
- Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross in Australia was 78.83 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 309.16 in 1990.
- What is the lowest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.83 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross?
- Australia ranks 75th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.