Industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre was 8.99 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.99 m3 per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 150 countries
All-time high
10.03 m3 per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.3356 m3 per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 8.99 m3 per square kilometre for industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 10.03 m3 per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3356 m3 per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 69th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, 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 — Production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3356 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3467 m3 per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3975 m3 per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5167 m3 per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1965 | 0.658 m3 per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6845 m3 per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.859 m3 per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9142 m3 per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8855 m3 per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.12 m3 per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1971 | 1.59 m3 per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1972 | 1.92 m3 per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 1.78 m3 per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 2.13 m3 per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 2.44 m3 per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 2.92 m3 per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 2.51 m3 per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 2.99 m3 per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 2.84 m3 per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 3.87 m3 per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1981 | 3.37 m3 per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 4.91 m3 per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1983 | 4.62 m3 per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 4.59 m3 per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.63 m3 per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.21 m3 per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 5.96 m3 per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 5.96 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.96 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.86 m3 per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.86 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.44 m3 per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 7.26 m3 per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1994 | 8.26 m3 per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 7.15 m3 per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 7.15 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.15 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.77 m3 per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 6.77 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.1 m3 per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 3.99 m3 per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 4.96 m3 per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 5.47 m3 per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 5.15 m3 per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 5.77 m3 per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 6.6 m3 per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 6.71 m3 per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.71 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.41 m3 per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 9.88 m3 per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2011 | 9.09 m3 per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 8.16 m3 per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 8.87 m3 per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 10.03 m3 per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 8.92 m3 per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 8.92 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.99 m3 per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.99 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.99 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.99 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.99 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.99 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.99 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 8.99 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.52 m3 per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 8.99 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.99 m3 per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.622 m3 per square kilometre | 0.3356 m3 per square kilometre | 0.9142 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.22 m3 per square kilometre | 1.12 m3 per square kilometre | 2.99 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 m3 per square kilometre | 3.37 m3 per square kilometre | 5.96 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.77 m3 per square kilometre | 5.44 m3 per square kilometre | 8.26 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 m3 per square kilometre | 3.99 m3 per square kilometre | 6.71 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.08 m3 per square kilometre | 8.16 m3 per square kilometre | 10.03 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 m3 per square kilometre | 8.99 m3 per square kilometre | 8.99 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 8.99 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.03 m3 per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3356 m3 per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 69th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industrial roundwood — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industrial roundwood — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industrial roundwood — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industrial roundwood — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.