Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity was 1,718 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Vanuatu, 1967–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plywood and lvl — import quantity in Vanuatu is 1,718 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity in Vanuatu peaked at 2,633 m3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25 m3, in 1994.
That places Vanuatu 211th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 100 m3 | — |
| 1968 | 1,500 m3 | +1400.0% |
| 1969 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,100 m3 | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 2,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 800 m3 | -61.9% |
| 1976 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 300 m3 | -62.5% |
| 1982 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 315 m3 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 61 m3 | -80.6% |
| 1990 | 104 m3 | +70.5% |
| 1991 | 104 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 73 m3 | -29.8% |
| 1993 | 130 m3 | +78.1% |
| 1994 | 25 m3 | -80.8% |
| 1995 | 25 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 321 m3 | +1184.0% |
| 1997 | 339 m3 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 322 m3 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 110 m3 | -65.8% |
| 2000 | 400 m3 | +263.6% |
| 2001 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 m3 | +150.0% |
| 2003 | 345 m3 | -65.5% |
| 2004 | 307 m3 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 370 m3 | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 950 m3 | +156.8% |
| 2007 | 1,632 m3 | +71.8% |
| 2008 | 1,546 m3 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 808 m3 | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 927 m3 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 1,791 m3 | +93.2% |
| 2012 | 1,274 m3 | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 2,633 m3 | +106.7% |
| 2014 | 956 m3 | -63.7% |
| 2015 | 1,484 m3 | +55.2% |
| 2016 | 1,951 m3 | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 1,638 m3 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 1,442 m3 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 1,639 m3 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 1,228 m3 | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 2,227 m3 | +81.4% |
| 2022 | 1,126 m3 | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 1,718 m3 | +52.6% |
| 2024 | 1,718 m3 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,718 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 m3, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,718 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,950 m3, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Vanuatu 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 | +1400.0% | 100 m3 | 1,500 m3 |
| 1996 | +1184.0% | 25 m3 | 321 m3 |
| 2000 | +263.6% | 110 m3 | 400 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,033 m3 | 100 m3 | 1,500 m3 | 3 |
| 1970s | 1,390 m3 | 800 m3 | 2,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 347.6 m3 | 61 m3 | 800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.3 m3 | 25 m3 | 339 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 775.8 m3 | 307 m3 | 1,632 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,574 m3 | 927 m3 | 2,633 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,603 m3 | 1,126 m3 | 2,227 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 208 Syrian Arab Republic 1,901 m3 compare
- 208 Syria 1,901 m3 compare
- 210 Tokelau 1,756 m3 compare
- 212 Czechoslovakia 1,600 m3 compare
- 213 Saint Martin (French Part) 1,582 m3 compare
- 214 Equatorial Guinea 1,419 m3 compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % 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 -2.35 % 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 plywood and lvl — import quantity in Vanuatu?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity in Vanuatu was 1,718 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,633 m3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 m3 in 1994.
- How does Vanuatu rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- Vanuatu ranks 211th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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