Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Melanesia
Melanesia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 825,337 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Melanesia stood at 825,337 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Melanesia peaked at 1.66 million 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,739 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Melanesia 56th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,739 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,890 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 3,359 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 4,349 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 1965 | 4,595 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 5,190 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 6,569 1000 USD | +26.6% |
| 1968 | 7,563 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 8,233 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 10,660 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 1971 | 14,310 1000 USD | +34.2% |
| 1972 | 14,191 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 21,249 1000 USD | +49.7% |
| 1974 | 37,254 1000 USD | +75.3% |
| 1975 | 24,118 1000 USD | -35.3% |
| 1976 | 35,194 1000 USD | +45.9% |
| 1977 | 39,041 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 42,704 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 59,148 1000 USD | +38.5% |
| 1980 | 95,152 1000 USD | +60.9% |
| 1981 | 87,045 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 113,419 1000 USD | +30.3% |
| 1983 | 93,028 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 122,558 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 1985 | 96,327 1000 USD | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 105,384 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 152,854 1000 USD | +45.0% |
| 1988 | 159,745 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 125,351 1000 USD | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 186,241 1000 USD | +48.6% |
| 1991 | 250,846 1000 USD | +34.7% |
| 1992 | 345,279 1000 USD | +37.6% |
| 1993 | 570,943 1000 USD | +65.4% |
| 1994 | 785,660 1000 USD | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 652,772 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 497,182 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 526,719 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 230,726 1000 USD | -56.2% |
| 1999 | 274,577 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 257,185 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 199,005 1000 USD | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 220,273 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 384,161 1000 USD | +74.4% |
| 2004 | 309,591 1000 USD | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 375,279 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 447,677 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 519,259 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 865,658 1000 USD | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 605,838 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 980,951 1000 USD | +61.9% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million 1000 USD | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million 1000 USD | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million 1000 USD | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 935,640 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 825,337 1000 USD | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,054 1000 USD | 2,739 1000 USD | 8,233 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,787 1000 USD | 10,660 1000 USD | 59,148 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,086 1000 USD | 87,045 1000 USD | 159,745 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 432,094 1000 USD | 186,241 1000 USD | 785,660 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 418,393 1000 USD | 199,005 1000 USD | 865,658 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million 1000 USD | 980,951 1000 USD | 1.66 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million 1000 USD | 825,337 1000 USD | 1.13 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Melanesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Melanesia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Melanesia was 825,337 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,739 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Melanesia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Melanesia ranks 56th out of 254 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 50.4%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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