Industrial roundwood — Export value in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Industrial roundwood — Export value was 458,355 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export value in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 458,355 1000 USD for industrial roundwood — export value in 2024.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export value in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.05 million 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 101 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 7th out of 253 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Export value in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 101 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 108 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 709 1000 USD | +556.5% |
| 1964 | 696 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 679 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 981 1000 USD | +44.5% |
| 1967 | 1,537 1000 USD | +56.7% |
| 1968 | 1,835 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 1969 | 1,318 1000 USD | -28.2% |
| 1970 | 2,760 1000 USD | +109.4% |
| 1971 | 5,881 1000 USD | +113.1% |
| 1972 | 5,254 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 8,036 1000 USD | +53.0% |
| 1974 | 17,824 1000 USD | +121.8% |
| 1975 | 9,465 1000 USD | -46.9% |
| 1976 | 11,263 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 13,373 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 15,859 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 22,300 1000 USD | +40.6% |
| 1980 | 46,478 1000 USD | +108.4% |
| 1981 | 46,825 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 67,222 1000 USD | +43.6% |
| 1983 | 52,819 1000 USD | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 78,564 1000 USD | +48.7% |
| 1985 | 58,204 1000 USD | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 72,357 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 116,133 1000 USD | +60.5% |
| 1988 | 106,803 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 65,024 1000 USD | -39.1% |
| 1990 | 111,113 1000 USD | +70.9% |
| 1991 | 157,744 1000 USD | +42.0% |
| 1992 | 248,695 1000 USD | +57.7% |
| 1993 | 449,946 1000 USD | +80.9% |
| 1994 | 631,499 1000 USD | +40.3% |
| 1995 | 491,780 1000 USD | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 321,528 1000 USD | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 351,552 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 107,315 1000 USD | -69.5% |
| 1999 | 152,351 1000 USD | +42.0% |
| 2000 | 144,104 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 89,809 1000 USD | -37.7% |
| 2002 | 100,167 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 238,706 1000 USD | +138.3% |
| 2004 | 119,268 1000 USD | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 138,854 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 170,313 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 203,936 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 520,519 1000 USD | +155.2% |
| 2009 | 343,207 1000 USD | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 583,708 1000 USD | +70.1% |
| 2011 | 742,394 1000 USD | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 650,188 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 738,848 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million 1000 USD | +42.8% |
| 2015 | 822,310 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 776,256 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 721,150 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 896,369 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 753,215 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 557,584 1000 USD | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 567,978 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 637,076 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 554,449 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 458,355 1000 USD | -17.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 458,355 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 547.5 1000 USD, 837.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 458,355 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 453.5 1000 USD, 1010.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +556.5% | 108 1000 USD | 709 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 884.89 1000 USD | 101 1000 USD | 1,835 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,202 1000 USD | 2,760 1000 USD | 22,300 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,043 1000 USD | 46,478 1000 USD | 116,133 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 302,352 1000 USD | 107,315 1000 USD | 631,499 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 206,888 1000 USD | 89,809 1000 USD | 520,519 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 773,923 1000 USD | 583,708 1000 USD | 1.05 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 555,088 1000 USD | 458,355 1000 USD | 637,076 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 — export value in Papua New Guinea?
- Industrial roundwood — export value in Papua New Guinea was 458,355 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export value recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export value recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 101 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for industrial roundwood — export value?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 7th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export value rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. 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 — Export value. 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