Roundwood — Import quantity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Roundwood — Import quantity was 3,365 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import 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 — import quantity in New Zealand is 3,365 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in New Zealand peaked at 22,300 m3 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1,526 m3, in 2016.
That places New Zealand 124th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 12,300 m3 | -32.0% |
| 1963 | 10,100 m3 | -17.9% |
| 1964 | 14,800 m3 | +46.5% |
| 1965 | 21,900 m3 | +48.0% |
| 1966 | 19,500 m3 | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 16,100 m3 | -17.4% |
| 1968 | 14,600 m3 | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 22,300 m3 | +52.7% |
| 1970 | 14,300 m3 | -35.9% |
| 1971 | 12,500 m3 | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 10,700 m3 | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 9,100 m3 | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 10,600 m3 | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 5,700 m3 | -46.2% |
| 1976 | 7,600 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 10,100 m3 | +32.9% |
| 1978 | 6,000 m3 | -40.6% |
| 1979 | 3,600 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1980 | 4,200 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 5,200 m3 | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 8,200 m3 | +57.7% |
| 1983 | 2,200 m3 | -73.2% |
| 1984 | 2,400 m3 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 3,400 m3 | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 3,100 m3 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 5,300 m3 | +71.0% |
| 1988 | 10,400 m3 | +96.2% |
| 1989 | 7,200 m3 | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 6,201 m3 | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 4,021 m3 | -35.2% |
| 1992 | 11,004 m3 | +173.7% |
| 1993 | 4,695 m3 | -57.3% |
| 1994 | 2,400 m3 | -48.9% |
| 1995 | 2,300 m3 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2,900 m3 | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 3,300 m3 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 4,000 m3 | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 3,400 m3 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 5,200 m3 | +52.9% |
| 2001 | 5,050 m3 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 6,100 m3 | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 3,100 m3 | -49.2% |
| 2004 | 2,100 m3 | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 3,000 m3 | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 3,408 m3 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 5,806 m3 | +70.4% |
| 2008 | 4,000 m3 | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 2,325 m3 | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 2,779 m3 | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 2,266 m3 | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 3,601 m3 | +58.9% |
| 2013 | 4,398 m3 | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 7,216 m3 | +64.1% |
| 2015 | 2,223 m3 | -69.2% |
| 2016 | 1,526 m3 | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 7,600 m3 | +398.0% |
| 2018 | 7,327 m3 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 6,873 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 7,782 m3 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 7,883 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 16,794 m3 | +113.0% |
| 2023 | 4,783 m3 | -71.5% |
| 2024 | 3,365 m3 | -29.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3,365 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,081 m3, 15% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3,365 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,048 m3, 3.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +398.0% | 1,526 m3 | 7,600 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,633 m3 | 10,100 m3 | 22,300 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,020 m3 | 3,600 m3 | 14,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,160 m3 | 2,200 m3 | 10,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,422 m3 | 2,300 m3 | 11,004 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,009 m3 | 2,100 m3 | 6,100 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,581 m3 | 1,526 m3 | 7,600 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,121 m3 | 3,365 m3 | 16,794 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 122 British Virgin Islands 3,597 m3 compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 3,449 m3 compare
- 125 China, Hong Kong SAR 3,205 m3 compare
- 126 Liberia 3,169 m3 compare
- 127 Palestine 3,150 m3 compare
- 127 Palestine 3,150 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 — import quantity in New Zealand?
- Roundwood — import quantity in New Zealand was 3,365 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 22,300 m3 in 1969.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,526 m3 in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 124th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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 — 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