Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Melanesia

Melanesia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was -11.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-11.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 32.7%
World rank
165th
of 229 countries
All-time high
75.32 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-56.2 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Melanesia, 1962–2024

-50050100196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Melanesia recorded -11.79 % change on previous year for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.

That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and down 137.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Melanesia peaked at 75.32 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -56.2 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Melanesia 165th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 5.51 % change on previous year
1963 16.23 % change on previous year +194.4%
1964 29.47 % change on previous year +81.6%
1965 5.66 % change on previous year -80.8%
1966 12.95 % change on previous year +128.9%
1967 26.57 % change on previous year +105.2%
1968 15.13 % change on previous year -43.1%
1969 8.86 % change on previous year -41.5%
1970 29.48 % change on previous year +232.8%
1971 34.24 % change on previous year +16.2%
1972 -0.8316 % change on previous year -102.4%
1973 49.74 % change on previous year -6080.8%
1974 75.32 % change on previous year +51.4%
1975 -35.26 % change on previous year -146.8%
1976 45.92 % change on previous year -230.2%
1977 10.93 % change on previous year -76.2%
1978 9.38 % change on previous year -14.2%
1979 38.51 % change on previous year +310.4%
1980 60.87 % change on previous year +58.1%
1981 -8.52 % change on previous year -114.0%
1982 30.3 % change on previous year -455.6%
1983 -17.98 % change on previous year -159.3%
1984 31.74 % change on previous year -276.6%
1985 -21.4 % change on previous year -167.4%
1986 9.4 % change on previous year -143.9%
1987 45.04 % change on previous year +379.1%
1988 4.51 % change on previous year -90.0%
1989 -21.53 % change on previous year -577.6%
1990 48.58 % change on previous year -325.6%
1991 34.69 % change on previous year -28.6%
1992 37.65 % change on previous year +8.5%
1993 65.36 % change on previous year +73.6%
1994 37.61 % change on previous year -42.5%
1995 -16.91 % change on previous year -145.0%
1996 -23.84 % change on previous year +40.9%
1997 5.94 % change on previous year -124.9%
1998 -56.2 % change on previous year -1045.9%
1999 19.01 % change on previous year -133.8%
2000 -6.33 % change on previous year -133.3%
2001 -22.62 % change on previous year +257.1%
2002 10.69 % change on previous year -147.2%
2003 74.4 % change on previous year +596.2%
2004 -19.41 % change on previous year -126.1%
2005 21.22 % change on previous year -209.3%
2006 19.29 % change on previous year -9.1%
2007 15.99 % change on previous year -17.1%
2008 66.71 % change on previous year +317.2%
2009 -30.01 % change on previous year -145.0%
2010 61.92 % change on previous year -306.3%
2011 24.5 % change on previous year -60.4%
2012 -5.39 % change on previous year -122.0%
2013 9.28 % change on previous year -272.2%
2014 31.74 % change on previous year +242.1%
2015 -12.85 % change on previous year -140.5%
2016 -9.83 % change on previous year -23.5%
2017 3.77 % change on previous year -138.4%
2018 21.75 % change on previous year +476.7%
2019 -20.16 % change on previous year -192.7%
2020 -21.02 % change on previous year +4.3%
2021 3.82 % change on previous year -118.2%
2022 4.92 % change on previous year +28.7%
2023 -17.52 % change on previous year -455.9%
2024 -11.79 % change on previous year -32.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.05 % change on previous year 5.51 % change on previous year 29.47 % change on previous year 8
1970s 25.74 % change on previous year -35.26 % change on previous year 75.32 % change on previous year 10
1980s 11.24 % change on previous year -21.53 % change on previous year 60.87 % change on previous year 10
1990s 15.19 % change on previous year -56.2 % change on previous year 65.36 % change on previous year 10
2000s 12.99 % change on previous year -30.01 % change on previous year 74.4 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.47 % change on previous year -20.16 % change on previous year 61.92 % change on previous year 10
2020s -8.32 % change on previous year -21.02 % change on previous year 4.92 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 162 China, Macao SAR -11.06 % change on previous year compare
  2. 163 Peru -11.48 % change on previous year compare
  3. 164 Kuwait -11.57 % change on previous year compare
  4. 166 USSR -12.12 % change on previous year compare
  5. 167 Luxembourg -12.46 % change on previous year compare
  6. 168 Denmark -12.61 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Melanesia?
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Melanesia was -11.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 75.32 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was -56.2 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Melanesia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
Melanesia ranks 165th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 137.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 11,743 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.