China — Plywood — Import Quantity in New Zealand
New Zealand: China — Plywood — Import Quantity was 52,991 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
China — Plywood — Import Quantity in New Zealand, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 52,991 m3 for china — plywood — import quantity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.0% on the previous year and up 386.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, china — plywood — import quantity in New Zealand peaked at 52,991 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19 m3, in 1997.
New Zealand ranks 21st of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
China — Plywood — Import Quantity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 27 m3 | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 22 m3 | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 43 m3 | +95.5% |
| 2002 | 872 m3 | +1927.9% |
| 2003 | 2,224 m3 | +155.0% |
| 2004 | 2,880 m3 | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 7,732 m3 | +168.5% |
| 2006 | 12,782 m3 | +65.3% |
| 2007 | 12,123 m3 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 10,888 m3 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 6,888 m3 | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 12,704 m3 | +84.4% |
| 2011 | 17,142 m3 | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 15,574 m3 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 17,689 m3 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 25,867 m3 | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 30,421 m3 | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 36,634 m3 | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 38,679 m3 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 52,991 m3 | +37.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 52,991 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,519 m3, 8.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 52,991 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,687 m3, 3.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where China — Plywood — Import Quantity in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1927.9% | 43 m3 | 872 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23 m3 | 19 m3 | 27 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,645 m3 | 22 m3 | 12,782 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,522 m3 | 12,704 m3 | 52,991 m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is china — plywood — import quantity in New Zealand?
- China — plywood — import quantity in New Zealand was 52,991 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest china — plywood — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 52,991 m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest china — plywood — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 m3 in 1997.
- How does New Zealand rank for china — plywood — import quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 21st out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
- Is china — plywood — import quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of China — Plywood — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/