Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre was 21.21 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.21 m3 per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
22.24 m3 per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
7.94 m3 per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 21.21 m3 per square kilometre for roundwood — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 22.24 m3 per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.94 m3 per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 102nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.94 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.19 m3 per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 8.35 m3 per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 8.58 m3 per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 8.94 m3 per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 9.19 m3 per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 9.47 m3 per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 9.86 m3 per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 10.05 m3 per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 10.44 m3 per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 11.13 m3 per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 11.69 m3 per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 11.78 m3 per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 12.37 m3 per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 12.94 m3 per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 13.68 m3 per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 13.54 m3 per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 14.3 m3 per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 14.45 m3 per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 15.77 m3 per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 15.59 m3 per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 17.13 m3 per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 16.83 m3 per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 16.81 m3 per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 16.85 m3 per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 17.43 m3 per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 18.18 m3 per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 18.18 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18.18 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18.08 m3 per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 18.08 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.66 m3 per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 19.48 m3 per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 20.47 m3 per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 19.37 m3 per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 19.37 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19.37 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.98 m3 per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 18.98 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17.32 m3 per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 16.21 m3 per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 17.18 m3 per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 17.69 m3 per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 17.37 m3 per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 17.99 m3 per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 18.82 m3 per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 18.93 m3 per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.93 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.63 m3 per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 22.1 m3 per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 21.31 m3 per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 20.38 m3 per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 21.09 m3 per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 22.24 m3 per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 21.14 m3 per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 21.14 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.21 m3 per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 21.21 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.21 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.21 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.21 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.21 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.21 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 21.21 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.22 m3 per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 21.21 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.94 m3 per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.95 m3 per square kilometre | 7.94 m3 per square kilometre | 10.05 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.63 m3 per square kilometre | 10.44 m3 per square kilometre | 14.45 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.09 m3 per square kilometre | 15.59 m3 per square kilometre | 18.18 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.99 m3 per square kilometre | 17.66 m3 per square kilometre | 20.47 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.91 m3 per square kilometre | 16.21 m3 per square kilometre | 18.93 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3 m3 per square kilometre | 20.38 m3 per square kilometre | 22.24 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.21 m3 per square kilometre | 21.21 m3 per square kilometre | 21.21 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 99 Mozambique 23.79 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 100 South Africa 23.79 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 23.35 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 103 Tunisia 19.49 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 104 Djibouti 18.35 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 105 Egypt 18.35 m3 per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 21.21 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roundwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.24 m3 per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest roundwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 m3 per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for roundwood — production, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roundwood — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roundwood — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roundwood — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roundwood — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roundwood — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.