Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Melanesia
Melanesia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 106,719 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Melanesia is 106,719 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Melanesia peaked at 111,692 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,721 1000 USD, in 1962.
Melanesia ranks 130th of 255 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,838 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,721 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 2,013 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 2,991 1000 USD | +48.6% |
| 1965 | 3,206 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 3,015 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 3,325 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 3,876 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 5,019 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 1970 | 5,897 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 5,634 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 6,643 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 8,040 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 8,854 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 11,061 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 9,412 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 12,247 1000 USD | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 14,162 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 19,387 1000 USD | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 28,611 1000 USD | +47.6% |
| 1981 | 29,164 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 26,226 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 27,487 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 25,867 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 25,316 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 24,521 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 24,844 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 27,866 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 28,496 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 29,266 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 36,816 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 22,233 1000 USD | -39.6% |
| 1993 | 25,828 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 34,253 1000 USD | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 39,512 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 33,408 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 23,396 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 25,354 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 37,714 1000 USD | +48.7% |
| 2000 | 33,660 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 37,395 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 37,312 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 54,078 1000 USD | +44.9% |
| 2004 | 62,188 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 64,994 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 67,691 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 74,083 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 74,513 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 63,934 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 78,533 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 98,784 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 92,198 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 84,815 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 111,692 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 77,522 1000 USD | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 105,805 1000 USD | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 98,549 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 94,412 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 103,621 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 98,013 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 110,786 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 110,470 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 108,036 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 106,719 1000 USD | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,000 1000 USD | 1,721 1000 USD | 5,019 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,134 1000 USD | 5,634 1000 USD | 19,387 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,840 1000 USD | 24,521 1000 USD | 29,164 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,778 1000 USD | 22,233 1000 USD | 39,512 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,985 1000 USD | 33,660 1000 USD | 74,513 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,593 1000 USD | 77,522 1000 USD | 111,692 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,805 1000 USD | 98,013 1000 USD | 110,786 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)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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) — import value in Melanesia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Melanesia was 106,719 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) — import value recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 111,692 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,721 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Melanesia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Melanesia ranks 130th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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) — Import 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