Roundwood — Export quantity in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Roundwood — Export quantity was 1,686 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Vanuatu, 1979–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — export quantity in Vanuatu stood at 1,686 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Vanuatu peaked at 25,200 m3 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 35 m3, in 2020.
Vanuatu ranks 120th of 253 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.
Roundwood — Export quantity in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4,900 m3 | — |
| 1980 | 4,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,200 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 4,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22,100 m3 | +426.2% |
| 1986 | 9,700 m3 | -56.1% |
| 1987 | 25,200 m3 | +159.8% |
| 1988 | 4,409 m3 | -82.5% |
| 1989 | 5,158 m3 | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 5,740 m3 | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 5,740 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,740 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,655 m3 | -36.3% |
| 1994 | 3,655 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,655 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,655 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 234 m3 | -93.6% |
| 1998 | 349 m3 | +49.1% |
| 1999 | 1,729 m3 | +395.4% |
| 2000 | 752 m3 | -56.5% |
| 2001 | 752 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,746 m3 | +132.2% |
| 2003 | 20,526 m3 | +1075.6% |
| 2004 | 4,935 m3 | -76.0% |
| 2005 | 4,950 m3 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 689 m3 | -86.1% |
| 2007 | 1,028 m3 | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 692 m3 | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 851 m3 | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 700 m3 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 3,028 m3 | +332.6% |
| 2012 | 4,872 m3 | +60.9% |
| 2013 | 7,150 m3 | +46.8% |
| 2014 | 2,201 m3 | -69.2% |
| 2015 | 1,404 m3 | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 6,322 m3 | +350.3% |
| 2017 | 8,432 m3 | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 1,575 m3 | -81.3% |
| 2019 | 1,170 m3 | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 35 m3 | -97.0% |
| 2021 | 1,198 m3 | +3322.9% |
| 2022 | 2,066 m3 | +72.5% |
| 2023 | 1,725 m3 | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 1,686 m3 | -2.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,686 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,426 m3, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,686 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,234 m3, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3322.9% | 35 m3 | 1,198 m3 |
| 2003 | +1075.6% | 1,746 m3 | 20,526 m3 |
| 1985 | +426.2% | 4,200 m3 | 22,100 m3 |
| 1999 | +395.4% | 349 m3 | 1,729 m3 |
| 2016 | +350.3% | 1,404 m3 | 6,322 m3 |
| 2011 | +332.6% | 700 m3 | 3,028 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,900 m3 | 4,900 m3 | 4,900 m3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 8,967 m3 | 4,200 m3 | 25,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,415 m3 | 234 m3 | 5,740 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,692 m3 | 689 m3 | 20,526 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,685 m3 | 700 m3 | 8,432 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,342 m3 | 35 m3 | 2,066 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 117 El Salvador 2,107 m3 compare
- 118 Belarus 1,896 m3 compare
- 119 Pakistan 1,719 m3 compare
- 121 Guinea 1,589 m3 compare
- 122 North Macedonia 1,513 m3 compare
- 123 China, Hong Kong SAR 1,390 m3 compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % 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 -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export quantity in Vanuatu?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Vanuatu was 1,686 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 25,200 m3 in 1987.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 m3 in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Vanuatu ranks 120th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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