Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 28,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Vanuatu stood at 28,000 m3.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Vanuatu peaked at 41,000 m3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12,000 m3 | +11900.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 11,000 m3 | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 12,000 m3 | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 12,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7,000 m3 | -41.7% |
| 1977 | 8,000 m3 | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 6,300 m3 | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 6,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11,200 m3 | +77.8% |
| 1982 | 8,900 m3 | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 13,900 m3 | +56.2% |
| 1984 | 13,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22,900 m3 | +64.7% |
| 1986 | 23,700 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 39,200 m3 | +65.4% |
| 1988 | 39,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 39,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 39,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 33,800 m3 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 41,000 m3 | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 40,000 m3 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 28,000 m3 | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 28,000 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246,000 m3, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 28,000 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.56 million m3, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,056 m3 | 100 m3 | 12,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,960 m3 | 6,300 m3 | 12,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,840 m3 | 6,300 m3 | 39,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,840 m3 | 33,800 m3 | 41,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,200 m3 | 28,000 m3 | 40,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,000 m3 | 28,000 m3 | 28,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,000 m3 | 28,000 m3 | 28,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % 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 -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Vanuatu?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Vanuatu was 28,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 41,000 m3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Vanuatu ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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