Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 29 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Papua New Guinea stood at 29 m3.
The figure is down 75.4% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 673 m3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1994.
Papua New Guinea ranks 211th of 254 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50 m3 | — |
| 1991 | 143 m3 | +186.0% |
| 1992 | 254 m3 | +77.6% |
| 1993 | 254 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 200 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2006 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2007 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2008 | 450 m3 | — |
| 2009 | 566 m3 | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 43 m3 | -92.4% |
| 2011 | 673 m3 | +1465.1% |
| 2012 | 160 m3 | -76.2% |
| 2013 | 26 m3 | -83.8% |
| 2014 | 39 m3 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 18 m3 | -53.8% |
| 2016 | 11 m3 | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 41 m3 | +272.7% |
| 2018 | 1 m3 | -97.6% |
| 2019 | 6 m3 | +500.0% |
| 2020 | 43 m3 | +616.7% |
| 2021 | 77 m3 | +79.1% |
| 2022 | 211 m3 | +174.0% |
| 2023 | 118 m3 | -44.1% |
| 2024 | 29 m3 | -75.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 29 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933 m3, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 29 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 819.5 m3, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1465.1% | 43 m3 | 673 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.1 m3 | 0 m3 | 254 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.6 m3 | 0 m3 | 566 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.8 m3 | 1 m3 | 673 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6 m3 | 29 m3 | 211 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 208 Burkina Faso 69 m3 compare
- 209 Marshall Islands 43 m3 compare
- 210 Afghanistan 40 m3 compare
- 212 Paraguay 25 m3 compare
- 212 Russian Federation 25 m3 compare
- 212 Russia 25 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 — import quantity in Papua New Guinea?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Papua New Guinea was 29 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 673 m3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1994.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 211th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 — 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