Plywood and LVL — Production in Melanesia
Melanesia: Plywood and LVL — Production was 75,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Production in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 75,000 m3 for plywood and lvl — production in 2024.
The figure is up 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — production in Melanesia peaked at 80,000 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,700 m3, in 1961.
Melanesia ranks 63rd of 247 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 — Production in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 14,200 m3 | +46.4% |
| 1963 | 10,700 m3 | -24.6% |
| 1964 | 10,300 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 20,200 m3 | +96.1% |
| 1966 | 11,600 m3 | -42.6% |
| 1967 | 12,200 m3 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 16,800 m3 | +37.7% |
| 1969 | 16,000 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 16,300 m3 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 18,100 m3 | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 16,400 m3 | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 17,800 m3 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 21,800 m3 | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 20,000 m3 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 16,500 m3 | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 16,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17,600 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 18,300 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 13,700 m3 | -25.1% |
| 1981 | 12,600 m3 | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 13,000 m3 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 12,900 m3 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 12,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14,200 m3 | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 14,900 m3 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 14,300 m3 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 14,200 m3 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 14,500 m3 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 18,500 m3 | +27.6% |
| 1991 | 18,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13,290 m3 | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 15,562 m3 | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 12,426 m3 | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 12,154 m3 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 15,077 m3 | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 25,000 m3 | +65.8% |
| 1999 | 17,000 m3 | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 18,000 m3 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 18,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,000 m3 | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 20,000 m3 | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 20,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,622 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 20,000 m3 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 21,000 m3 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 24,000 m3 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 25,000 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 24,000 m3 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 55,500 m3 | +131.2% |
| 2012 | 46,963 m3 | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 39,000 m3 | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 39,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40,000 m3 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 75,000 m3 | +87.5% |
| 2017 | 80,000 m3 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 75,000 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 75,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +131.2% | 24,000 m3 | 55,500 m3 |
| 1965 | +96.1% | 10,300 m3 | 20,200 m3 |
| 2016 | +87.5% | 40,000 m3 | 75,000 m3 |
| 1998 | +65.8% | 15,077 m3 | 25,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,522 m3 | 9,700 m3 | 20,200 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,930 m3 | 16,300 m3 | 21,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,720 m3 | 12,600 m3 | 14,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,601 m3 | 12,154 m3 | 25,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,062 m3 | 14,000 m3 | 25,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,946 m3 | 24,000 m3 | 80,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,000 m3 | 75,000 m3 | 75,000 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 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 plywood and lvl — production in Melanesia?
- Plywood and lvl — production in Melanesia was 75,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — production recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 80,000 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — production recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,700 m3 in 1961.
- How does Melanesia rank for plywood and lvl — production?
- Melanesia ranks 63rd out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — production rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. 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 — 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