Industrial roundwood — Production in Melanesia
Melanesia: Industrial roundwood — Production was 8.12 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Production in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 8.12 million m3 for industrial roundwood — production in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — production in Melanesia peaked at 8.13 million m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 223,100 m3, in 1961.
That places Melanesia 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Production in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 223,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 237,100 m3 | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 279,800 m3 | +18.0% |
| 1964 | 352,600 m3 | +26.0% |
| 1965 | 428,000 m3 | +21.4% |
| 1966 | 471,000 m3 | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 583,000 m3 | +23.8% |
| 1968 | 667,000 m3 | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 748,000 m3 | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 874,000 m3 | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 1.11 million m3 | +27.2% |
| 1972 | 1.26 million m3 | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 1.24 million m3 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.38 million m3 | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 1.49 million m3 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 1.74 million m3 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 1.59 million m3 | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 1.75 million m3 | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 1.77 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.27 million m3 | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 2.13 million m3 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 2.89 million m3 | +35.9% |
| 1983 | 2.73 million m3 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 2.72 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.76 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.03 million m3 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 3.33 million m3 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 3.35 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.33 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.40 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.26 million m3 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 3.36 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.37 million m3 | +29.9% |
| 1994 | 4.93 million m3 | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 4.58 million m3 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 4.73 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 4.53 million m3 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 4.31 million m3 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 4.20 million m3 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.38 million m3 | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 2.88 million m3 | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 3.21 million m3 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 3.67 million m3 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 3.90 million m3 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 4.28 million m3 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 4.62 million m3 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 5.01 million m3 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 5.08 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.70 million m3 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 6.95 million m3 | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 6.96 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.68 million m3 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.05 million m3 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 7.88 million m3 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 7.62 million m3 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 7.55 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.13 million m3 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 8.12 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.12 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.12 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.12 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.12 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.12 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.12 million m3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 443,289 m3 | 223,100 m3 | 748,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.42 million m3 | 874,000 m3 | 1.77 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.85 million m3 | 2.13 million m3 | 3.35 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.17 million m3 | 3.26 million m3 | 4.93 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 million m3 | 2.88 million m3 | 5.08 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.51 million m3 | 6.68 million m3 | 8.13 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 million m3 | 8.12 million m3 | 8.12 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 39 Romania 9.89 million m3 compare
- 40 Mexico 9.54 million m3 compare
- 41 Yugoslav SFR 8.21 million m3 compare
- 43 Slovakia 8.08 million m3 compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.50 million m3 compare
- 44 United Kingdom 7.50 million 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 — production in Melanesia?
- Industrial roundwood — production in Melanesia was 8.12 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — production recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.13 million m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — production recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,100 m3 in 1961.
- How does Melanesia rank for industrial roundwood — production?
- Melanesia ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — production rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 — Production. 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