Sawnwood — Export quantity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sawnwood — Export quantity was 35,388 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 35,388 m3 for sawnwood — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export quantity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 138,458 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,100 m3, in 1988.
Papua New Guinea ranks 86th of 253 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 6,400 m3 | -21.0% |
| 1963 | 8,800 m3 | +37.5% |
| 1964 | 10,800 m3 | +22.7% |
| 1965 | 12,300 m3 | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 12,200 m3 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 12,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14,300 m3 | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 16,500 m3 | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 17,100 m3 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 14,600 m3 | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 24,600 m3 | +68.5% |
| 1973 | 30,300 m3 | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 51,600 m3 | +70.3% |
| 1975 | 27,300 m3 | -47.1% |
| 1976 | 51,400 m3 | +88.3% |
| 1977 | 51,100 m3 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 47,000 m3 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 47,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 56,500 m3 | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 35,100 m3 | -37.9% |
| 1982 | 32,500 m3 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 31,300 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 29,100 m3 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 17,200 m3 | -40.9% |
| 1986 | 9,400 m3 | -45.3% |
| 1987 | 6,400 m3 | -31.9% |
| 1988 | 5,100 m3 | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 7,200 m3 | +41.2% |
| 1990 | 7,300 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 7,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,783 m3 | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 11,357 m3 | +96.4% |
| 1994 | 6,343 m3 | -44.1% |
| 1995 | 6,000 m3 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 17,300 m3 | +188.3% |
| 1997 | 29,800 m3 | +72.3% |
| 1998 | 26,500 m3 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 24,000 m3 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 38,100 m3 | +58.8% |
| 2001 | 40,600 m3 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 42,600 m3 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 42,900 m3 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 58,486 m3 | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 44,332 m3 | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 59,300 m3 | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 45,649 m3 | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 44,286 m3 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 33,266 m3 | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 27,297 m3 | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 35,478 m3 | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 16,833 m3 | -52.6% |
| 2013 | 44,632 m3 | +165.1% |
| 2014 | 26,703 m3 | -40.2% |
| 2015 | 36,179 m3 | +35.5% |
| 2016 | 35,429 m3 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 33,593 m3 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 63,659 m3 | +89.5% |
| 2019 | 122,871 m3 | +93.0% |
| 2020 | 43,595 m3 | -64.5% |
| 2021 | 138,458 m3 | +217.6% |
| 2022 | 32,734 m3 | -76.4% |
| 2023 | 39,492 m3 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 35,388 m3 | -10.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 35,388 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,283 m3, 27.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 35,388 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,468 m3, 6.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +217.6% | 43,595 m3 | 138,458 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,289 m3 | 6,400 m3 | 16,500 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,200 m3 | 14,600 m3 | 51,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,980 m3 | 5,100 m3 | 56,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,168 m3 | 5,783 m3 | 29,800 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,952 m3 | 33,266 m3 | 59,300 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,267 m3 | 16,833 m3 | 122,871 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,933 m3 | 32,734 m3 | 138,458 m3 | 5 |
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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 — export quantity in Papua New Guinea?
- Sawnwood — export quantity in Papua New Guinea was 35,388 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 138,458 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,100 m3 in 1988.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sawnwood — export quantity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 86th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export quantity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 — Export 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