Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Tonga
Tonga: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 2,000 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Tonga, 1982–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2,000 m3 for sawlogs and veneer logs — production in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Tonga peaked at 7,500 m3 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,200 m3, in 2005.
That places Tonga 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Tonga, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7,500 m3 | — |
| 1983 | 3,000 m3 | -60.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,400 m3 | +46.7% |
| 1986 | 4,600 m3 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 4,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,300 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 2,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,700 m3 | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 2,100 m3 | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 1,500 m3 | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,200 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 m3 | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2,000 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,500 m3, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2,000 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.56 million m3, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,538 m3 | 3,000 m3 | 7,500 m3 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,320 m3 | 2,100 m3 | 2,700 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,670 m3 | 1,200 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,000 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 173 Liechtenstein 3,518 m3 compare
- 174 Samoa 2,700 m3 compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 1,910 m3 compare
- 177 Cyprus 1,619 m3 compare
- 178 Mauritius 1,160 m3 compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Tonga?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Tonga was 2,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7,500 m3 in 1982.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 m3 in 2005.
- How does Tonga rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Tonga ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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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