Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in Australia
Australia: Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production was 324,000 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in Australia, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia recorded 324,000 t for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Australia peaked at 385,945 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 283,794 t, in 2020.
Australia ranks 4th 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, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 349,788 t | — |
| 2011 | 368,992 t | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 351,919 t | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 358,854 t | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 350,546 t | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 363,824 t | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 354,991 t | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 376,967 t | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 385,945 t | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 328,608 t | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 283,794 t | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 348,608 t | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 328,000 t | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 324,000 t | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 359,043 t | 328,608 t | 385,945 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,100 t | 283,794 t | 348,608 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 448,043 t compare
- 2 China 367,505 t compare
- 2 China, mainland 367,505 t compare
- 5 New Zealand 124,043 t compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 71,690 t compare
- 7 Morocco 62,921 t 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.27 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.27 (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 — production in Australia?
- Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Australia was 324,000 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?
- The highest recorded value was 385,945 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,794 t in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.