Roundwood — Production in Melanesia
Melanesia: Roundwood — Production was 14.05 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roundwood — Production in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 14.05 million m3 for roundwood — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — production in Melanesia peaked at 14.05 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.75 million m3, in 1961.
Melanesia ranks 64th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roundwood — Production in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.75 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 3.88 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 3.97 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 4.10 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 4.27 million m3 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 4.43 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 4.59 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 4.82 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 5.01 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 5.21 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 5.55 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 5.80 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 5.89 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 6.14 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 6.37 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 6.74 million m3 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 6.72 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.02 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 7.17 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 7.82 million m3 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 7.83 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 8.58 million m3 | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 8.44 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 8.44 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.49 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 8.75 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 9.06 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 9.09 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 9.07 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 9.14 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 9.00 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 9.11 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 10.11 million m3 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 10.68 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 10.32 million m3 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 10.47 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.28 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.05 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 10.01 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.19 million m3 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 8.69 million m3 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 9.02 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 9.48 million m3 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 9.71 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.09 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 10.43 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 10.80 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 10.88 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.50 million m3 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.75 million m3 | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 12.76 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.48 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 12.86 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 13.69 million m3 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 13.43 million m3 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.36 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.94 million m3 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 13.93 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.93 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.93 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.93 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.94 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.94 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.05 million m3 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.31 million m3 | 3.75 million m3 | 5.01 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.26 million m3 | 5.21 million m3 | 7.17 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.56 million m3 | 7.82 million m3 | 9.09 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.92 million m3 | 9.00 million m3 | 10.68 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.88 million m3 | 8.69 million m3 | 10.88 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.31 million m3 | 12.48 million m3 | 13.94 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.96 million m3 | 13.93 million m3 | 14.05 million m3 | 5 |
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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 — production in Melanesia?
- Roundwood — production in Melanesia was 14.05 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — production recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.05 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest roundwood — production recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Melanesia rank for roundwood — production?
- Melanesia ranks 64th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — production rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roundwood — Production. 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