Fibreboard — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 2,990 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibreboard — import quantity in Papua New Guinea is 2,990 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,682 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17 m3, in 1995.
That places Papua New Guinea 160th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 221 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 269 m3 | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 307 m3 | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 17 m3 | -94.5% |
| 1996 | 17 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 m3 | +488.2% |
| 1999 | 800 m3 | +700.0% |
| 2000 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 200 m3 | -75.0% |
| 2002 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 284 m3 | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 284 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 284 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 284 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,049 m3 | +269.4% |
| 2009 | 1,507 m3 | +43.7% |
| 2010 | 1,764 m3 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 1,790 m3 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,344 m3 | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 2,344 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,397 m3 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,610 m3 | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 421 m3 | -73.9% |
| 2017 | 528 m3 | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 1,135 m3 | +115.0% |
| 2019 | 1,759 m3 | +55.0% |
| 2020 | 2,010 m3 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 2,199 m3 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1,296 m3 | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 3,682 m3 | +184.1% |
| 2024 | 2,990 m3 | -18.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2,990 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,751 m3, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2,990 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,676 m3, 64% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +700.0% | 100 m3 | 800 m3 |
| 1998 | +488.2% | 17 m3 | 100 m3 |
| 2008 | +269.4% | 284 m3 | 1,049 m3 |
| 2023 | +184.1% | 1,296 m3 | 3,682 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218.5 m3 | 17 m3 | 800 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 509.2 m3 | 200 m3 | 1,507 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,609 m3 | 421 m3 | 2,397 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,435 m3 | 1,296 m3 | 3,682 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % 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 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibreboard — import quantity in Papua New Guinea?
- Fibreboard — import quantity in Papua New Guinea was 2,990 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,682 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 m3 in 1995.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 160th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibreboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en