Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Melanesia
Melanesia: Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity was 23,378 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 23,378 m3 for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Melanesia peaked at 65,467 m3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 812 m3, in 1997.
That places Melanesia 117th out of 254 countries 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.
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 19,463 m3 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 13,800 m3 | -29.1% |
| 1964 | 28,500 m3 | +106.5% |
| 1965 | 34,800 m3 | +22.1% |
| 1966 | 17,300 m3 | -50.3% |
| 1967 | 17,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 23,400 m3 | +35.3% |
| 1969 | 20,500 m3 | -12.4% |
| 1970 | 26,700 m3 | +30.2% |
| 1971 | 26,500 m3 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 31,200 m3 | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 25,400 m3 | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 21,200 m3 | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 17,000 m3 | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 13,700 m3 | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 15,900 m3 | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 11,500 m3 | -27.7% |
| 1979 | 11,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 31,200 m3 | +171.3% |
| 1981 | 28,900 m3 | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 32,600 m3 | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 32,000 m3 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 32,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 36,100 m3 | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 16,200 m3 | -55.1% |
| 1987 | 16,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20,419 m3 | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 22,764 m3 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 22,881 m3 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 23,581 m3 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 20,130 m3 | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 19,160 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 19,483 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 19,307 m3 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 16,871 m3 | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 812 m3 | -95.2% |
| 1998 | 11,698 m3 | +1340.6% |
| 1999 | 15,061 m3 | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 20,090 m3 | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 8,600 m3 | -57.2% |
| 2002 | 3,258 m3 | -62.1% |
| 2003 | 11,110 m3 | +241.0% |
| 2004 | 27,236 m3 | +145.1% |
| 2005 | 30,942 m3 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 22,802 m3 | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 21,463 m3 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 31,752 m3 | +47.9% |
| 2009 | 31,312 m3 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 39,187 m3 | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 42,026 m3 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 37,698 m3 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 45,044 m3 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 47,842 m3 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 38,744 m3 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 65,467 m3 | +69.0% |
| 2017 | 37,857 m3 | -42.2% |
| 2018 | 30,903 m3 | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 24,580 m3 | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 25,264 m3 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 30,116 m3 | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 23,789 m3 | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 20,840 m3 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 23,378 m3 | +12.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Melanesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1340.6% | 812 m3 | 11,698 m3 |
| 2003 | +241.0% | 3,258 m3 | 11,110 m3 |
| 1980 | +171.3% | 11,500 m3 | 31,200 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,685 m3 | 13,800 m3 | 34,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,060 m3 | 11,500 m3 | 31,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,838 m3 | 16,200 m3 | 36,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,898 m3 | 812 m3 | 23,581 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,856 m3 | 3,258 m3 | 31,752 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,935 m3 | 24,580 m3 | 65,467 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,677 m3 | 20,840 m3 | 30,116 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 sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Melanesia?
- Sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Melanesia was 23,378 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 65,467 m3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 812 m3 in 1997.
- How does Melanesia rank for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Melanesia ranks 117th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity. 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