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Forestry Support Services in Australia - Market Research Report (2013-2028)

Danny Martin Danny Martin Melbourne, Australia Last Updated: July 2023 ANZSIC A0510

Revenue

$888.6m

2023-24

$888.6m

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XX.Xm

Employees

3,904

Businesses

958

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Forestry Support Services in Australia industry analysis

Demand for forestry services has been mixed in recent years due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Revenue has diminished as fewer new plantations have been established and native forest logging rates have fallen. The Forestry Support Services industry provides essential plantation, maintenance, and research services to the forestry sector. Ripples from the collapse of forest-managed investment scheme (MIS) plantations have continued to weigh on industry performance in 2023-24. Forest and logging demand has plummeted, with international trade for wood products tanking and domestic wood use collapsing alongside many construction companies. Rising economic activity in recent years has steadied the revenue decline to an expected average annual 2.3% over the five years to 2023-24 to reach an estimated $888.6 million. This drop includes an expected dip of 0.6% in 2023-24. Many industry providers have moved away from starting up new plantations and towards replanting and other services to strengthen their revenue generation.Supply chain disruptions have caused severe challenges in the construction sector, increasing prices and slowing activity. Many service providers specialise in unique service offerings and have capitalised on inflationary trends to bolster their profit margins from their low rates in 2019-20. Forestry support services are upstream from construction industries, as forestry and logging companies work to meet wood product demand. The limited number of new forests and plantations has constrained revenue. Various government initiatives and private investments aid the Forestry Support Services industry, including Forest & Wood Products Australia and state government assistance packages.The Forestry Support Services industry will face subdued growth in the coming years as demand for log harvesting ramps up alongside the need for new dwelling commencements. Government and private support will aid operators in navigating ongoing challenges and contribute to sustainable forestry practices while enlisting forestry services themselves to contribute to forestry research. Drone use and more advanced maintenance machinery will displace labour over the long term, easing a major expense for forestry support service providers. Revenue is forecast to recover, growing at an annualised 0.6% over the five years through 2028-29, to an estimated $915.6 million.

Trends and Insights

  • The Forestry Support Services industry is dealing with tough conditions in the face of reduced plantation establishments and logging demand. The lack of new forest development and ongoing challenges from supply chain disruptions are hindering progress.
  • Forest maintenance services are growing rapidly in importance. This highlights a shift in the industry focus from new tree plantations to the proper maintenance of existing forests, offering growth opportunities for service providers.
  • Enterprises are predominantly located in Australia's forested areas. The largest plantation areas are in Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia, while Tasmania and Victoria have the highest proportion of plantations as a proportion of land area.
  • The Forestry Support Services industry faces intense competition. Competition is driven primarily by the limited number of high-quality service providers and the trend of governments outsourcing forest management services.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2013-2028)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 2.3 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $888.6m in 2023.

Trends and Insights

Large forestry support service providers are trying to weather the storm

  • Weaker demand from the Forestry and Logging industry has sunk activity from the largest revenue outlet for forestry support services.
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Forestry Support Services in Australia
Revenue (2013-2028)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Green recovery is set to propel revenue growth

  • Rising environmental consciousness over the next few years will heighten demand for the management of native forests.

Biggest companies in the Forestry Support Services in Australia

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($short_0)
2024

There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Forestry Support Services in Australia industry for Alfabank-Adres to include in this product.

Products & Services Segmentation

Forestry Support Services in Australia
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Forest establishment services, Forest maintenance services and Forest research and consulting services. Forest establishment services is the largest segment of the Forestry Support Services in Australia.

Trends and Insights

Forest maintenance services are shooting up in importance

  • This segment involves replanting, tree pruning and thinning, pest control and back-burning.
  • More insights available in the full report

Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Firms in the industry provide a range of support services to forestry enterprises. These services include forest reafforestation, conservation or plantation maintenance on a fee or contract basis. The industry also includes companies that operate forest nurseries and provide forestry research and consultancy services.

What's included in this industry?

Forest maintenance servicesForest research and consulting servicesForest establishment services

Companies

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Related Terms

AGROFORESTRYHECTARENATIVE FORESTSFORESTRY MIS

Industry Code

ANZSIC 2006

ANZSIC 0510 - Forestry Support Services in Australia

Performance

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Analyst insights

The Forestry Support Services industry is dealing with tough conditions in the face of reduced plantation establishments and logging demand. The lack of new forest developmen...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Employees, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Businesses, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
  • Profit, including historical (2013-2023)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

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Analyst insight

Forest maintenance services are growing rapidly in importance. This highlights a shift in the industry focus from new tree plantations to the proper maintenance of existing f...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2023
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2023
  • Major market segmentation in 2023

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

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Analyst insights

Enterprises are predominantly located in Australia's forested areas. The largest plantation areas are in Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia, while Tasmania and V...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2023

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2023
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2023
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2023
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2023

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

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Analyst insights

The Forestry Support Services industry faces intense competition. Competition is driven primarily by the limited number of high-quality service providers and the trend of gov...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2018-2023
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Natural disasters have threatened the industry's largest companies. Plantation maintenance services and new plantations growers have found it difficult to contend with the de...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2019 through 2023
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2023

Detailed analysis

    External Environment

    Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

    Analyst insights

    State and territory forest management authorities oversee the sustainability of Australia's publicly owned forests. These authorities work with the federal government to enac...

    In this chapter

    • External Drivers
    • Regulation & Policy
    • Assistance

    Key metrics

    • Regulation & policy level and trend
    • Assistance level and trend

    Charts

    • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2013-2028) 
    • Assistance historical data and forecast (2013-2028) 

    Detailed analysis

    • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
    • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
    • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

    Financial Benchmarks

    View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

    Analyst insights

    A considerable amount of time is spent on forest research activities. These services require highly trained employees, pushing up wage costs as providers fight to secure the ...

    In this chapter

    • Cost Structure
    • Financial Ratios
    • Key Ratios

    Key metrics

    • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
    • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
    • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
    • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

    Charts

    • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
    • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
    • Investment vs. share of economy

    Data tables

    • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2013-2028)
    • Revenue per Employee (2013-2028)
    • Revenue per Enterprise (2013-2028)
    • Employees per Establishment (2013-2028)
    • Employees per Enterprise (2013-2028)
    • Average Wage (2013-2028)
    • Wages/Revenue (2013-2028)
    • Establishments per Enterprise (2013-2028)
    • IVA/Revenue (2013-2028)
    • Imports/Demand (2013-2028)
    • Exports/Revenue (2013-2028)

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

    Key Statistics

    Industry Data

    Data Tables

    Including values and annual change:

    • Revenue (2013-2028)
    • IVA (2013-2028)
    • Establishments (2013-2028)
    • Enterprises (2013-2028)
    • Employment (2013-2028)
    • Exports (2013-2028)
    • Imports (2013-2028)
    • Wages (2013-2028)

    Top Questions Answered

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    What is the market size of the Forestry Support Services industry in Australia in 2024?

    The market size of the Forestry Support Services industry in Australia is $888.6m in 2024.

    How many businesses are there in the Forestry Support Services in Australia industry in 2023?

    There are 958 businesses in the Forestry Support Services industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.6 % between 2018 and 2023.

    Has the Forestry Support Services industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

    The market size of the Forestry Support Services industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 2.3 % between 2018 and 2023.

    What is the forecast growth of the Forestry Support Services industry in Australia over the next 5 years?

    Over the next five years, the Forestry Support Services industry in Australia is expected to grow.

    What does the Forestry Support Services in Australia include?

    Forest maintenance services and Forest research and consulting services are part of the Forestry Support Services industry.

    How competitive is the Forestry Support Services industry in Australia?

    The level of competition is moderate and decreasing in the Forestry Support Services industry in Australia.

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    Complementors

    • Nursery Production in Australia
    • Shearing, Cropping and Agricultural Support Services in Australia
    • Log Sawmilling in Australia
    • Forestry and Logging in Australia

    International industries

    • Forest Support Services in the US
    • Forestry Support Services in New Zealand

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