Plywood and LVL — Production in Melanesia

Melanesia: Plywood and LVL — Production was 75,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
75,000 m3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 247 countries
All-time high
80,000 m3
in 2017
All-time low
9,700 m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plywood and LVL — Production in Melanesia, 1961–2024

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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

Annual values for Plywood and LVL — Production in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 61 Germany 78,794 m3 compare
  2. 62 Belgium 78,000 m3 compare
  3. 64 Lithuania 74,400 m3 compare
  4. 65 Yugoslav SFR 71,000 m3 compare
  5. 66 Kenya 66,000 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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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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Indicator
Plywood and LVL — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 10,471 data points, 1961–2024
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