Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per capita was 6.1 m3 per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.1 m3 per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 126 countries
All-time high
7.28 m3 per person
in 2018
All-time low
1.83 m3 per person
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per person.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 6.1 m3 per person for industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 7.28 m3 per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.83 m3 per person, in 1962.

New Zealand ranks 2nd of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 per person Change
1961 1.93 m3 per person
1962 1.83 m3 per person -5.4%
1963 1.97 m3 per person +7.7%
1964 2.14 m3 per person +8.4%
1965 2.16 m3 per person +1.0%
1966 2.17 m3 per person +0.7%
1967 2.26 m3 per person +3.9%
1968 2.44 m3 per person +8.2%
1969 2.75 m3 per person +12.5%
1970 2.83 m3 per person +3.1%
1971 2.71 m3 per person -4.3%
1972 2.77 m3 per person +2.1%
1973 3.43 m3 per person +23.8%
1974 2.45 m3 per person -28.5%
1975 2.39 m3 per person -2.7%
1976 2.86 m3 per person +20.0%
1977 2.82 m3 per person -1.5%
1978 2.6 m3 per person -7.8%
1979 2.61 m3 per person +0.4%
1980 3.12 m3 per person +19.3%
1981 3.2 m3 per person +2.7%
1982 3.07 m3 per person -4.0%
1983 2.89 m3 per person -5.9%
1984 2.68 m3 per person -7.4%
1985 2.94 m3 per person +9.9%
1986 3.12 m3 per person +5.9%
1987 2.91 m3 per person -6.6%
1988 2.92 m3 per person +0.4%
1989 3.19 m3 per person +9.2%
1990 3.83 m3 per person +20.0%
1991 3.89 m3 per person +1.6%
1992 3.98 m3 per person +2.3%
1993 4.12 m3 per person +3.5%
1994 4.34 m3 per person +5.4%
1995 4.48 m3 per person +3.2%
1996 4.34 m3 per person -3.1%
1997 4.46 m3 per person +2.6%
1998 3.98 m3 per person -10.7%
1999 4.61 m3 per person +15.8%
2000 4.98 m3 per person +8.2%
2001 5.31 m3 per person +6.6%
2002 5.59 m3 per person +5.1%
2003 5.27 m3 per person -5.7%
2004 4.85 m3 per person -8.0%
2005 4.61 m3 per person -4.9%
2006 4.64 m3 per person +0.6%
2007 4.82 m3 per person +4.0%
2008 4.57 m3 per person -5.3%
2009 4.84 m3 per person +5.9%
2010 5.63 m3 per person +16.3%
2011 5.96 m3 per person +5.9%
2012 6.22 m3 per person +4.3%
2013 6.7 m3 per person +7.7%
2014 6.46 m3 per person -3.5%
2015 6.28 m3 per person -2.8%
2016 6.14 m3 per person -2.1%
2017 7.06 m3 per person +14.9%
2018 7.28 m3 per person +3.1%
2019 7.15 m3 per person -1.7%
2020 6.28 m3 per person -12.2%
2021 6.91 m3 per person +10.1%
2022 6.68 m3 per person -3.3%
2023 6.19 m3 per person -7.4%
2024 6.1 m3 per person -1.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 6.1 m3 per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2589 m3 per person, 23.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 6.1 m3 per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0096 m3 per person, 635.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.18 m3 per person 1.83 m3 per person 2.75 m3 per person 9
1970s 2.75 m3 per person 2.39 m3 per person 3.43 m3 per person 10
1980s 3 m3 per person 2.68 m3 per person 3.2 m3 per person 10
1990s 4.2 m3 per person 3.83 m3 per person 4.61 m3 per person 10
2000s 4.95 m3 per person 4.57 m3 per person 5.59 m3 per person 10
2010s 6.49 m3 per person 5.63 m3 per person 7.28 m3 per person 10
2020s 6.43 m3 per person 6.1 m3 per person 6.91 m3 per person 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Finland 8.31 m3 per person compare
  2. 3 Sweden 5.67 m3 per person compare
  3. 4 Latvia 3.46 m3 per person compare
  4. 5 Estonia 2.56 m3 per person compare

See the full ranking of 127 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per capita in New Zealand?
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per capita in New Zealand was 6.1 m3 per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 7.28 m3 per person in 2018.
What is the lowest industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.83 m3 per person in 1962.
How does New Zealand rank for industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per capita
Unit
m3 per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
127 places, 6,170 data points, 1961–2024
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Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.