Wool, greasy production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 281,000 t of wool, greasy, the 2nd largest in the world (16.6% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 1.1 million t in 1990.
- Production, 2024
- 281,000 t
- World rank
- 2 of 69
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 1990
Wool, greasy in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 16.6%
- 17.3% in 2014
- kg per person
- 10.5
- world 0.21
- 10-year change
- −20%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 364,481 | 21.5% |
| 2 | Australia | 281,000 | 16.6% |
| 3 | New Zealand | 124,951 | 7.4% |
| 4 | Turkey | 84,270 | 5.0% |
Map of world production of wool, greasy
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 281,000 | −12% |
| 2023 | 318,000 | −3.0% |
| 2022 | 328,000 | −5.9% |
| 2021 | 348,608 | +23% |
| 2020 | 283,794 | −14% |
| 2019 | 328,608 | −15% |
| 2018 | 385,945 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 376,967 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 354,991 | −2.4% |
| 2015 | 363,824 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 350,546 | −2.3% |
| 2013 | 358,854 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 351,919 | −4.6% |
| 2011 | 368,992 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 349,788 | −3.1% |
| 2009 | 361,118 | −5.6% |
| 2008 | 382,528 | −11% |
| 2007 | 429,688 | −7.1% |
| 2006 | 462,479 | −0.1% |
| 2005 | 462,755 | −1.8% |
| 2004 | 471,058 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 442,732 | −20% |
| 2002 | 552,869 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 547,324 | −18% |
| 2000 | 671,000 | −2.4% |
| 1999 | 687,600 | −0.3% |
| 1998 | 689,600 | −5.7% |
| 1997 | 731,100 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 689,700 | −5.5% |
| 1995 | 729,500 | −12% |
| 1994 | 828,300 | −4.7% |
| 1993 | 869,400 | −0.5% |
| 1992 | 873,500 | −18% |
| 1991 | 1,066,100 | −3.3% |
| 1990 | 1,102,000 | +15% |
| 1989 | 959,000 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 915,400 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 890,351 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 829,500 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 814,309 | +12% |
| 1984 | 729,000 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 701,738 | −2.2% |
| 1982 | 717,208 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 701,150 | −1.0% |
| 1980 | 708,507 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 705,700 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 677,024 | −3.7% |
| 1977 | 702,733 | −6.8% |
| 1976 | 754,274 | −4.9% |
| 1975 | 793,479 | +13% |
| 1974 | 700,891 | −4.7% |
| 1973 | 735,214 | −17% |
| 1972 | 881,700 | −0.9% |
| 1971 | 890,000 | −3.9% |
| 1970 | 925,800 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 883,500 | +10% |
| 1968 | 802,600 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 799,400 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 754,200 | −6.8% |
| 1965 | 809,200 | −0.0% |
| 1964 | 809,500 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 758,700 | −1.5% |
| 1962 | 770,500 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 737,100 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 306,221 t USD 1.71 bn
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 69
- Imports
- 49 t USD 224,000
- Importer rank
- 26 of 58
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of wool, greasy in Australia?
Australia produced 281,000 t in 2024, 16.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of wool, greasy?
Australia ranked 2nd of 69 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 21.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wool, greasy in Australia changed?
It fell by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 1.1 million t in 1990.
Does Australia export or import shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 306,221 t (USD 1.71 bn) and imports of 49 t (USD 224,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.