Roundwood — Export quantity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Roundwood — Export quantity was 2.31 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — export quantity in Papua New Guinea stood at 2.31 million m3.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.81 million m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,400 m3, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 15th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 4,800 m3 | +41.2% |
| 1963 | 35,400 m3 | +637.5% |
| 1964 | 46,400 m3 | +31.1% |
| 1965 | 35,300 m3 | -23.9% |
| 1966 | 63,700 m3 | +80.5% |
| 1967 | 113,600 m3 | +78.3% |
| 1968 | 143,600 m3 | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 102,300 m3 | -28.8% |
| 1970 | 193,300 m3 | +89.0% |
| 1971 | 429,700 m3 | +122.3% |
| 1972 | 409,100 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 424,700 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 655,200 m3 | +54.3% |
| 1975 | 372,200 m3 | -43.2% |
| 1976 | 444,400 m3 | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 402,400 m3 | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 445,100 m3 | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 445,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 641,900 m3 | +44.2% |
| 1981 | 749,000 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 1.06 million m3 | +42.0% |
| 1983 | 1.02 million m3 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million m3 | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 1.16 million m3 | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million m3 | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 1.44 million m3 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 1.36 million m3 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 906,000 m3 | -33.4% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million m3 | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million m3 | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 1.82 million m3 | +39.9% |
| 1993 | 1.84 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.08 million m3 | +67.3% |
| 1995 | 2.81 million m3 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 2.42 million m3 | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 3.01 million m3 | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million m3 | -46.1% |
| 1999 | 1.99 million m3 | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million m3 | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 1.86 million m3 | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 2.07 million m3 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 2.02 million m3 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.01 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.28 million m3 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 2.84 million m3 | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 2.58 million m3 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.10 million m3 | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 2.78 million m3 | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 3.32 million m3 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 3.15 million m3 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.30 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 3.81 million m3 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 3.65 million m3 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.45 million m3 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.19 million m3 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 3.75 million m3 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 3.77 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.90 million m3 | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million m3 | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 2.93 million m3 | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 2.49 million m3 | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 2.31 million m3 | -7.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.31 million m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,426 m3, 954.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.31 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,234 m3, 1874.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity in Papua New Guinea 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 | +637.5% | 4,800 m3 | 35,400 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,944 m3 | 3,400 m3 | 143,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 422,120 m3 | 193,300 m3 | 655,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million m3 | 641,900 m3 | 1.44 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million m3 | 1.02 million m3 | 3.08 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 million m3 | 1.56 million m3 | 2.84 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 million m3 | 2.78 million m3 | 3.81 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 million m3 | 2.31 million m3 | 2.93 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % 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 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export quantity in Papua New Guinea?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Papua New Guinea was 2.31 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 million m3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,400 m3 in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 15th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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