Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity was 144 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 144 m3 for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,340.0% on the previous year and down 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,436 m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1997.
That places Papua New Guinea 223rd out of 254 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.
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 63 m3 | -79.0% |
| 1963 | 100 m3 | +58.7% |
| 1964 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 300 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1966 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 m3 | -66.7% |
| 1969 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,100 m3 | +2000.0% |
| 1971 | 1,100 m3 | -47.6% |
| 1972 | 700 m3 | -36.4% |
| 1973 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 m3 | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 71 m3 | -92.9% |
| 1993 | 85 m3 | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 392 m3 | +361.2% |
| 1995 | 100 m3 | -74.5% |
| 1996 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 72 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 135 m3 | +87.5% |
| 2004 | 31 m3 | -77.0% |
| 2005 | 38 m3 | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 65 m3 | — |
| 2008 | 256 m3 | +293.8% |
| 2009 | 493 m3 | +92.6% |
| 2010 | 341 m3 | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 3,009 m3 | +782.4% |
| 2012 | 2,510 m3 | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 2,168 m3 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 3,436 m3 | +58.5% |
| 2015 | 1,428 m3 | -58.4% |
| 2016 | 469 m3 | -67.2% |
| 2017 | 24 m3 | -94.9% |
| 2018 | 57 m3 | +137.5% |
| 2019 | 9 m3 | -84.2% |
| 2020 | 25 m3 | +177.8% |
| 2021 | 102 m3 | +308.0% |
| 2022 | 627 m3 | +514.7% |
| 2023 | 10 m3 | -98.4% |
| 2024 | 144 m3 | +1340.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 144 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,676 m3, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 144 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,046 m3, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +2000.0% | 100 m3 | 2,100 m3 |
| 2024 | +1340.0% | 10 m3 | 144 m3 |
| 2011 | +782.4% | 341 m3 | 3,009 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 184.78 m3 | 63 m3 | 300 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,000 m3 | 700 m3 | 2,100 m3 | 7 |
| 1990s | 93.5 m3 | 0 m3 | 392 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 109 m3 | 0 m3 | 493 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,345 m3 | 9 m3 | 3,436 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.6 m3 | 10 m3 | 627 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 221 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 158 m3 compare
- 222 Togo 149 m3 compare
- 224 United Republic of Tanzania 138 m3 compare
- 225 Christmas Island 100 m3 compare
- 226 Burundi 92 m3 compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % 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 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Papua New Guinea?
- Sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Papua New Guinea was 144 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,436 m3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1997.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 223rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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