Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export quantity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export quantity was 1,088 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export quantity in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity in Papua New Guinea is 1,088 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 871.4% on the previous year and up 488.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 119,160 m3 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2008.
That places Papua New Guinea 64th out of 246 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.
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export quantity in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,379 m3 | — |
| 1991 | 4,394 m3 | +218.6% |
| 1992 | 119,160 m3 | +2611.9% |
| 1993 | 230 m3 | -99.8% |
| 1994 | 8,707 m3 | +3685.7% |
| 1995 | 8,707 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,200 m3 | -63.2% |
| 1997 | 5,100 m3 | +59.4% |
| 1998 | 5,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,500 m3 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 4,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,200 m3 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 4,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,111 m3 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3,223 m3 | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 2,357 m3 | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 421 m3 | -82.1% |
| 2007 | 61 m3 | -85.5% |
| 2008 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2010 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2011 | 8,188 m3 | — |
| 2012 | 137 m3 | -98.3% |
| 2013 | 2,629 m3 | +1819.0% |
| 2014 | 185 m3 | -93.0% |
| 2015 | 185 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86 m3 | -53.5% |
| 2017 | 322 m3 | +274.4% |
| 2018 | 1,245 m3 | +286.6% |
| 2019 | 369 m3 | -70.4% |
| 2020 | 1,051 m3 | +184.8% |
| 2021 | 1,711 m3 | +62.8% |
| 2022 | 2,385 m3 | +39.4% |
| 2023 | 112 m3 | -95.3% |
| 2024 | 1,088 m3 | +871.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1,088 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.5 m3, 65.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3685.7% | 230 m3 | 8,707 m3 |
| 1992 | +2611.9% | 4,394 m3 | 119,160 m3 |
| 2013 | +1819.0% | 137 m3 | 2,629 m3 |
| 2024 | +871.4% | 112 m3 | 1,088 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,048 m3 | 230 m3 | 119,160 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,307 m3 | 0 m3 | 4,500 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,335 m3 | 0 m3 | 8,188 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,269 m3 | 112 m3 | 2,385 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,208 m3 compare
- 61 Laos 1,208 m3 compare
- 63 North Macedonia 1,167 m3 compare
- 65 Serbia and Montenegro 1,000 m3 compare
- 66 Guyana 864 m3 compare
- 67 China, Hong Kong SAR 831 m3 compare
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 industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity in Papua New Guinea?
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity in Papua New Guinea was 1,088 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 119,160 m3 in 1992.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 64th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export quantity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 488.1%. 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 Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export 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