Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Melanesia
Melanesia: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity was 33,601 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, plywood and lvl — import quantity in Melanesia stood at 33,601 m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 56.1% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity in Melanesia peaked at 33,601 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 361 m3, in 1962.
Melanesia ranks 89th of 255 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.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,157 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 361 m3 | -68.8% |
| 1963 | 871 m3 | +141.3% |
| 1964 | 634 m3 | -27.2% |
| 1965 | 800 m3 | +26.2% |
| 1966 | 1,000 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 1,200 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 3,800 m3 | +216.7% |
| 1969 | 4,000 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 5,100 m3 | +27.5% |
| 1971 | 5,700 m3 | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 5,100 m3 | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 4,900 m3 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 3,900 m3 | -20.4% |
| 1975 | 3,500 m3 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 2,900 m3 | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 3,000 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 3,200 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 4,700 m3 | +46.9% |
| 1980 | 5,300 m3 | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 6,500 m3 | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 6,400 m3 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 6,500 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 6,600 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 6,500 m3 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6,300 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 3,900 m3 | -38.1% |
| 1988 | 5,315 m3 | +36.3% |
| 1989 | 8,561 m3 | +61.1% |
| 1990 | 8,604 m3 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5,804 m3 | -32.5% |
| 1992 | 6,990 m3 | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 1,295 m3 | -81.5% |
| 1994 | 3,788 m3 | +192.5% |
| 1995 | 5,622 m3 | +48.4% |
| 1996 | 4,821 m3 | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 4,053 m3 | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 3,466 m3 | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 4,210 m3 | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 3,418 m3 | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 4,400 m3 | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 1,401 m3 | -68.2% |
| 2003 | 3,981 m3 | +184.2% |
| 2004 | 8,756 m3 | +119.9% |
| 2005 | 10,332 m3 | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 9,604 m3 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 7,595 m3 | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 9,360 m3 | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 7,471 m3 | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 14,759 m3 | +97.6% |
| 2011 | 23,908 m3 | +62.0% |
| 2012 | 28,046 m3 | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 24,166 m3 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 24,882 m3 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 19,991 m3 | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 21,486 m3 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 20,065 m3 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 15,791 m3 | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 17,270 m3 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 18,469 m3 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 19,107 m3 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 16,845 m3 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 21,527 m3 | +27.8% |
| 2024 | 33,601 m3 | +56.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +216.7% | 1,200 m3 | 3,800 m3 |
| 1994 | +192.5% | 1,295 m3 | 3,788 m3 |
| 2003 | +184.2% | 1,401 m3 | 3,981 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,536 m3 | 361 m3 | 4,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,200 m3 | 2,900 m3 | 5,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,188 m3 | 3,900 m3 | 8,561 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,865 m3 | 1,295 m3 | 8,604 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,632 m3 | 1,401 m3 | 10,332 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,036 m3 | 14,759 m3 | 28,046 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,910 m3 | 16,845 m3 | 33,601 m3 | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 plywood and lvl — import quantity in Melanesia?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity in Melanesia was 33,601 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,601 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 361 m3 in 1962.
- How does Melanesia rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- Melanesia ranks 89th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 Plywood and LVL — 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