Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per capita was 5.67 m3 per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 5.67 m3 per person for sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 6.57 m3 per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.42 m3 per person, in 1984.
That places New Zealand 1st out of 145 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.64 m3 per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.5 m3 per person | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 1.52 m3 per person | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.7 m3 per person | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 1.74 m3 per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.73 m3 per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.77 m3 per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.99 m3 per person | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 2.19 m3 per person | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 2.21 m3 per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.09 m3 per person | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 2.14 m3 per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.22 m3 per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.72 m3 per person | -22.4% |
| 1975 | 1.72 m3 per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.06 m3 per person | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 1.82 m3 per person | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 1.66 m3 per person | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 1.67 m3 per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.87 m3 per person | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 1.85 m3 per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.78 m3 per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.65 m3 per person | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 1.42 m3 per person | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 1.69 m3 per person | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 1.81 m3 per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.58 m3 per person | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 1.5 m3 per person | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.73 m3 per person | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 2.59 m3 per person | +49.5% |
| 1991 | 2.66 m3 per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.94 m3 per person | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 3.08 m3 per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 3.26 m3 per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 3.39 m3 per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.46 m3 per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.6 m3 per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.12 m3 per person | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 3.8 m3 per person | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 4 m3 per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.32 m3 per person | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 4.65 m3 per person | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 4.46 m3 per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.99 m3 per person | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 3.75 m3 per person | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.82 m3 per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.92 m3 per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.74 m3 per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 4.01 m3 per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 4.7 m3 per person | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 5.05 m3 per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 5.33 m3 per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.86 m3 per person | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 5.66 m3 per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.46 m3 per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.35 m3 per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.35 m3 per person | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 6.57 m3 per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 6.45 m3 per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.67 m3 per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 6.4 m3 per person | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 6.12 m3 per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.78 m3 per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 5.67 m3 per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 m3 per person | 1.5 m3 per person | 2.19 m3 per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.93 m3 per person | 1.66 m3 per person | 2.22 m3 per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 m3 per person | 1.42 m3 per person | 1.87 m3 per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 m3 per person | 2.59 m3 per person | 3.8 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 m3 per person | 3.74 m3 per person | 4.65 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 m3 per person | 4.7 m3 per person | 6.57 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 m3 per person | 5.67 m3 per person | 6.4 m3 per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per capita in New Zealand?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per capita in New Zealand was 5.67 m3 per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 m3 per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 m3 per person in 1984.
- How does New Zealand rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 1st out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.