Sawnwood — Export value in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sawnwood — Export value was 35,955 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export value in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 35,955 1000 USD for sawnwood — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 192.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export value in Papua New Guinea peaked at 63,938 1000 USD in 2020 and was at its lowest, 426 1000 USD, in 1962.
Papua New Guinea ranks 75th 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 value in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 502 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 426 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 1963 | 636 1000 USD | +49.3% |
| 1964 | 780 1000 USD | +22.6% |
| 1965 | 925 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 1966 | 901 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 999 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 1,060 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 1,253 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 1,380 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 1,125 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 1972 | 2,389 1000 USD | +112.4% |
| 1973 | 3,844 1000 USD | +60.9% |
| 1974 | 7,117 1000 USD | +85.1% |
| 1975 | 3,498 1000 USD | -50.9% |
| 1976 | 6,351 1000 USD | +81.6% |
| 1977 | 7,155 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 6,440 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 6,440 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,710 1000 USD | +66.3% |
| 1981 | 6,857 1000 USD | -36.0% |
| 1982 | 6,254 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 5,278 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 5,203 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 3,396 1000 USD | -34.7% |
| 1986 | 1,900 1000 USD | -44.1% |
| 1987 | 1,200 1000 USD | -36.8% |
| 1988 | 1,208 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,800 1000 USD | +49.0% |
| 1990 | 1,900 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1,900 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,827 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 2,421 1000 USD | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 1,992 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 2,039 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5,587 1000 USD | +174.0% |
| 1997 | 8,481 1000 USD | +51.8% |
| 1998 | 7,296 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 8,926 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 13,947 1000 USD | +56.3% |
| 2001 | 15,617 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 14,952 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 13,549 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 16,726 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 13,798 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 19,750 1000 USD | +43.1% |
| 2007 | 16,090 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 23,524 1000 USD | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 17,301 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 17,225 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 18,743 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 14,788 1000 USD | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 16,794 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 12,295 1000 USD | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 12,246 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12,337 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11,250 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 18,095 1000 USD | +60.8% |
| 2019 | 33,140 1000 USD | +83.1% |
| 2020 | 63,938 1000 USD | +92.9% |
| 2021 | 49,213 1000 USD | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 36,908 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 35,471 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 35,955 1000 USD | +1.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 35,955 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 592.5 1000 USD, 60.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 35,955 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,202 1000 USD, 16.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +174.0% | 2,039 1000 USD | 5,587 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 831.33 1000 USD | 426 1000 USD | 1,253 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,574 1000 USD | 1,125 1000 USD | 7,155 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,381 1000 USD | 1,200 1000 USD | 10,710 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,237 1000 USD | 1,827 1000 USD | 8,926 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,525 1000 USD | 13,549 1000 USD | 23,524 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,691 1000 USD | 11,250 1000 USD | 33,140 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,297 1000 USD | 35,471 1000 USD | 63,938 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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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 value in Papua New Guinea?
- Sawnwood — export value in Papua New Guinea was 35,955 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export value recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 63,938 1000 USD in 2020.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export value recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 426 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sawnwood — export value?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 75th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export value rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.4%. 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 value. 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