Roundwood — Export quantity in Melanesia
Melanesia: Roundwood — Export quantity was 3.97 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — export quantity in Melanesia is 3.97 million m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Melanesia peaked at 6.92 million m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,800 m3, in 1961.
That places Melanesia 9th out of 253 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Export quantity in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,800 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 4,900 m3 | +28.9% |
| 1963 | 46,700 m3 | +853.1% |
| 1964 | 76,000 m3 | +62.7% |
| 1965 | 59,200 m3 | -22.1% |
| 1966 | 104,900 m3 | +77.2% |
| 1967 | 198,600 m3 | +89.3% |
| 1968 | 274,100 m3 | +38.0% |
| 1969 | 313,100 m3 | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 422,000 m3 | +34.8% |
| 1971 | 685,100 m3 | +62.3% |
| 1972 | 647,500 m3 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 679,000 m3 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 866,500 m3 | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 580,300 m3 | -33.0% |
| 1976 | 685,500 m3 | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 640,500 m3 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 691,200 m3 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 708,100 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 917,900 m3 | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million m3 | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 1.40 million m3 | +31.0% |
| 1983 | 1.36 million m3 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.60 million m3 | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 1.55 million m3 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.68 million m3 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 1.76 million m3 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.66 million m3 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million m3 | -28.9% |
| 1990 | 1.35 million m3 | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million m3 | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 2.35 million m3 | +46.3% |
| 1993 | 2.20 million m3 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 3.67 million m3 | +67.1% |
| 1995 | 3.57 million m3 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.26 million m3 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 3.66 million m3 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 2.23 million m3 | -39.2% |
| 1999 | 2.61 million m3 | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 2.53 million m3 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.10 million m3 | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 2.41 million m3 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 2.81 million m3 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 3.08 million m3 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 3.15 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.36 million m3 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 4.29 million m3 | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 4.11 million m3 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.38 million m3 | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 4.38 million m3 | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 5.30 million m3 | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 5.26 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.51 million m3 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 6.31 million m3 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 5.59 million m3 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 5.11 million m3 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 6.25 million m3 | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 6.92 million m3 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 6.41 million m3 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 5.08 million m3 | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 4.36 million m3 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 4.56 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 4.11 million m3 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 3.97 million m3 | -3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +853.1% | 4,900 m3 | 46,700 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,144 m3 | 3,800 m3 | 313,100 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 660,570 m3 | 422,000 m3 | 866,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 million m3 | 917,900 m3 | 1.76 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 million m3 | 1.35 million m3 | 3.67 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 million m3 | 2.10 million m3 | 4.29 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.70 million m3 | 4.38 million m3 | 6.92 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 million m3 | 3.97 million m3 | 5.08 million m3 | 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 roundwood — export quantity in Melanesia?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Melanesia was 3.97 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 million m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,800 m3 in 1961.
- How does Melanesia rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Melanesia ranks 9th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 Roundwood — Export quantity. 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