Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Oceania
Oceania: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 46.93 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Oceania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Oceania is 46.93 million m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Oceania peaked at 53.39 million m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.17 million m3, in 1962.
That places Oceania 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Oceania, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.95 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 12.17 million m3 | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 12.73 million m3 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 13.84 million m3 | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 13.94 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 14.32 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 14.55 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 15.33 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 15.57 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 15.67 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 16.18 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 16.20 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 16.54 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 15.14 million m3 | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 14.22 million m3 | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 15.84 million m3 | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 15.15 million m3 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 14.88 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 14.53 million m3 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 16.36 million m3 | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 16.65 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 16.82 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 14.84 million m3 | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 14.42 million m3 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 16.34 million m3 | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 16.88 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 16.50 million m3 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 16.35 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 17.08 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 20.42 million m3 | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 20.31 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.79 million m3 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 23.83 million m3 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 26.16 million m3 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 26.19 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 26.91 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 27.62 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 26.41 million m3 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 28.99 million m3 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 29.91 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 30.43 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 33.21 million m3 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 33.57 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 32.57 million m3 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 32.16 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.07 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 33.80 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 33.37 million m3 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 33.05 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.11 million m3 | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 40.00 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 40.30 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 42.94 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 44.23 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 44.10 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 44.64 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 51.52 million m3 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 53.39 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 52.58 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 48.99 million m3 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 52.29 million m3 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 49.41 million m3 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 47.52 million m3 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 46.93 million m3 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.94 million m3 | 12.17 million m3 | 15.57 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.44 million m3 | 14.22 million m3 | 16.54 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.22 million m3 | 14.42 million m3 | 17.08 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.86 million m3 | 20.31 million m3 | 28.99 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.51 million m3 | 29.91 million m3 | 33.80 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.28 million m3 | 39.11 million m3 | 53.39 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.03 million m3 | 46.93 million m3 | 52.29 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Oceania?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Oceania was 46.93 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.39 million m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.17 million m3 in 1962.
- How does Oceania rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Oceania ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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