Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production was 448,043 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
448,043 t
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
1st
of 88 countries
All-time high
532,692 t
in 2011
All-time low
417,630 t
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 2010–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2010201620232010: 526.1k t2011: 532.7k t2012: 516.9k t2013: 518.4k t2014: 503.0k t2015: 511.6k t2016: 495.2k t2017: 511.0k t2018: 513.9k t2019: 480.3k t2020: 417.6k t2021: 482.4k t2022: 459.1k t2023: 448.0k t

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 448,043 t for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 532,692 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 417,630 t, in 2020.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 526,088 t
2011 532,692 t +1.3%
2012 516,919 t -3.0%
2013 518,402 t +0.3%
2014 503,026 t -3.0%
2015 511,555 t +1.7%
2016 495,239 t -3.2%
2017 510,960 t +3.2%
2018 513,880 t +0.6%
2019 480,315 t -6.5%
2020 417,630 t -13.1%
2021 482,360 t +15.5%
2022 459,054 t -4.8%
2023 448,043 t -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 510,908 t 480,315 t 532,692 t 10
2020s 451,772 t 417,630 t 482,360 t 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 2 China 367,505 t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 367,505 t compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 80,195 t compare
  4. 4 Australia 324,000 t compare
  5. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 47,706 t compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Australia and New Zealand was 448,043 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 532,692 t in 2011.
What is the lowest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 417,630 t in 2020.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
121 places, 1,566 data points, 2010–2023
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