Roundwood — Export quantity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Roundwood — Export quantity was 20.33 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — export quantity in New Zealand is 20.33 million m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in New Zealand peaked at 22.71 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 261,300 m3, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 2nd of 253 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Export quantity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 261,300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 268,700 m3 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 274,200 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 356,900 m3 | +30.2% |
| 1965 | 443,300 m3 | +24.2% |
| 1966 | 537,300 m3 | +21.2% |
| 1967 | 795,900 m3 | +48.1% |
| 1968 | 1.44 million m3 | +81.1% |
| 1969 | 1.67 million m3 | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 1.82 million m3 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 1.83 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.87 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.95 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.45 million m3 | -25.8% |
| 1975 | 569,000 m3 | -60.8% |
| 1976 | 986,000 m3 | +73.3% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million m3 | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 977,700 m3 | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million m3 | +31.8% |
| 1980 | 1.01 million m3 | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 562,900 m3 | -44.3% |
| 1982 | 523,200 m3 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 531,100 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 474,600 m3 | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 384,600 m3 | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 400,600 m3 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 432,200 m3 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 823,600 m3 | +90.6% |
| 1989 | 1.76 million m3 | +113.8% |
| 1990 | 1.68 million m3 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 3.60 million m3 | +114.2% |
| 1992 | 4.28 million m3 | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 4.46 million m3 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 4.96 million m3 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 5.39 million m3 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 5.64 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 5.95 million m3 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 4.30 million m3 | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 5.80 million m3 | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 5.91 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 7.28 million m3 | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 7.88 million m3 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 7.52 million m3 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 5.24 million m3 | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 5.14 million m3 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.57 million m3 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 5.98 million m3 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 6.64 million m3 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 8.77 million m3 | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 10.75 million m3 | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 12.63 million m3 | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 13.76 million m3 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 16.55 million m3 | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 16.57 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.40 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.95 million m3 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 18.79 million m3 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 21.77 million m3 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 21.75 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.35 million m3 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 22.71 million m3 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 20.22 million m3 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 21.20 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 20.33 million m3 | -4.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 20.33 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,844 m3, 1139.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 20.33 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,234 m3, 16472.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +114.2% | 1.68 million m3 | 3.60 million m3 |
| 1989 | +113.8% | 823,600 m3 | 1.76 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 672,233 m3 | 261,300 m3 | 1.67 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.38 million m3 | 569,000 m3 | 1.95 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 690,390 m3 | 384,600 m3 | 1.76 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 million m3 | 1.68 million m3 | 5.95 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.59 million m3 | 5.14 million m3 | 8.77 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.49 million m3 | 10.75 million m3 | 21.77 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.96 million m3 | 20.22 million m3 | 22.71 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 21.41 million m3 compare
- 3 USSR 10.62 million m3 compare
- 4 Germany 7.53 million m3 compare
- 5 United States 6.59 million m3 compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export quantity in New Zealand?
- Roundwood — export quantity in New Zealand was 20.33 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.71 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 261,300 m3 in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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