Roundwood — Import quantity in Melanesia
Melanesia: Roundwood — Import quantity was 3,893 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Melanesia, 1975–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 3,893 m3 for roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 244.5% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Melanesia peaked at 8,203 m3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63 m3, in 1997.
That places Melanesia 118th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 400 m3 | — |
| 1976 | 1,100 m3 | +175.0% |
| 1977 | 600 m3 | -45.5% |
| 1978 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,400 m3 | +300.0% |
| 1980 | 2,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,200 m3 | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 1,100 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 200 m3 | -81.8% |
| 1989 | 400 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 198 m3 | -50.5% |
| 1991 | 1,285 m3 | +549.0% |
| 1992 | 997 m3 | -22.4% |
| 1993 | 1,148 m3 | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 620 m3 | -46.0% |
| 1995 | 621 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 674 m3 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 63 m3 | -90.7% |
| 1998 | 950 m3 | +1407.9% |
| 1999 | 682 m3 | -28.2% |
| 2000 | 775 m3 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 775 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 857 m3 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 2,575 m3 | +200.5% |
| 2004 | 5,403 m3 | +109.8% |
| 2005 | 5,358 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6,922 m3 | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 1,031 m3 | -85.1% |
| 2008 | 2,246 m3 | +117.8% |
| 2009 | 2,166 m3 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,508 m3 | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 6,045 m3 | +300.9% |
| 2012 | 6,076 m3 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8,203 m3 | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 5,995 m3 | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 3,743 m3 | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 1,423 m3 | -62.0% |
| 2017 | 2,058 m3 | +44.6% |
| 2018 | 1,200 m3 | -41.7% |
| 2019 | 861 m3 | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 1,164 m3 | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 1,031 m3 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 4,176 m3 | +305.0% |
| 2023 | 1,130 m3 | -72.9% |
| 2024 | 3,893 m3 | +244.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1407.9% | 63 m3 | 950 m3 |
| 1991 | +549.0% | 198 m3 | 1,285 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,020 m3 | 400 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,180 m3 | 200 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 723.8 m3 | 63 m3 | 1,285 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,811 m3 | 775 m3 | 6,922 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,711 m3 | 861 m3 | 8,203 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,279 m3 | 1,031 m3 | 4,176 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
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 — import quantity in Melanesia?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Melanesia was 3,893 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,203 m3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 m3 in 1997.
- How does Melanesia rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Melanesia ranks 118th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 — Import 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