Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Melanesia
Melanesia: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 3,882 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Melanesia, 1975–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — import quantity in Melanesia is 3,882 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 243.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Melanesia peaked at 7,665 m3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63 m3, in 1997.
Melanesia ranks 110th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 400 m3 | — |
| 1976 | 1,100 m3 | +175.0% |
| 1977 | 600 m3 | -45.5% |
| 1978 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,400 m3 | +300.0% |
| 1980 | 2,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,200 m3 | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 1,100 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 200 m3 | -81.8% |
| 1989 | 400 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 198 m3 | -50.5% |
| 1991 | 1,285 m3 | +549.0% |
| 1992 | 997 m3 | -22.4% |
| 1993 | 1,148 m3 | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 600 m3 | -47.7% |
| 1995 | 601 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 654 m3 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 63 m3 | -90.4% |
| 1998 | 950 m3 | +1407.9% |
| 1999 | 682 m3 | -28.2% |
| 2000 | 664 m3 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 664 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 746 m3 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 2,574 m3 | +245.0% |
| 2004 | 5,402 m3 | +109.9% |
| 2005 | 5,357 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6,921 m3 | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 1,030 m3 | -85.1% |
| 2008 | 2,245 m3 | +118.0% |
| 2009 | 2,165 m3 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,507 m3 | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 6,044 m3 | +301.1% |
| 2012 | 5,538 m3 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 7,665 m3 | +38.4% |
| 2014 | 5,457 m3 | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 3,205 m3 | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 1,399 m3 | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 2,058 m3 | +47.1% |
| 2018 | 1,200 m3 | -41.7% |
| 2019 | 861 m3 | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 1,164 m3 | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 1,031 m3 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 4,176 m3 | +305.0% |
| 2023 | 1,130 m3 | -72.9% |
| 2024 | 3,882 m3 | +243.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Melanesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1407.9% | 63 m3 | 950 m3 |
| 1991 | +549.0% | 198 m3 | 1,285 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,020 m3 | 400 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,180 m3 | 200 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 717.8 m3 | 63 m3 | 1,285 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,777 m3 | 664 m3 | 6,921 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,493 m3 | 861 m3 | 7,665 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,277 m3 | 1,031 m3 | 4,176 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 107 Ukraine 5,000 m3 compare
- 108 Guadeloupe 4,946 m3 compare
- 109 Grenada 3,923 m3 compare
- 111 Tunisia 3,744 m3 compare
- 112 North Macedonia 3,607 m3 compare
- 113 British Virgin Islands 3,597 m3 compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in Melanesia?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Melanesia was 3,882 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,665 m3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 m3 in 1997.
- How does Melanesia rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Melanesia ranks 110th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood — 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