Sawnwood — Import quantity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 54,572 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawnwood — Import quantity in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import quantity in New Zealand is 54,572 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in New Zealand peaked at 118,268 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,000 m3, in 1978.
New Zealand ranks 108th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111,300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 74,200 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 78,200 m3 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 88,100 m3 | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 88,200 m3 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 87,400 m3 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 60,700 m3 | -30.5% |
| 1968 | 38,600 m3 | -36.4% |
| 1969 | 45,500 m3 | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 49,500 m3 | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 34,200 m3 | -30.9% |
| 1972 | 32,000 m3 | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 40,000 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 64,000 m3 | +60.0% |
| 1975 | 22,000 m3 | -65.6% |
| 1976 | 36,000 m3 | +63.6% |
| 1977 | 32,000 m3 | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 18,000 m3 | -43.8% |
| 1979 | 24,600 m3 | +36.7% |
| 1980 | 24,700 m3 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 26,800 m3 | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 30,500 m3 | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 25,500 m3 | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 37,700 m3 | +47.8% |
| 1985 | 34,900 m3 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 53,200 m3 | +52.4% |
| 1987 | 52,500 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 24,100 m3 | -54.1% |
| 1989 | 33,300 m3 | +38.2% |
| 1990 | 44,700 m3 | +34.2% |
| 1991 | 34,100 m3 | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 39,475 m3 | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 39,000 m3 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 35,000 m3 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 34,000 m3 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 39,000 m3 | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 34,000 m3 | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 30,000 m3 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 30,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37,000 m3 | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 32,000 m3 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 36,000 m3 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 39,000 m3 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 41,000 m3 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 49,000 m3 | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 50,000 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 52,000 m3 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 42,000 m3 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 33,210 m3 | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 36,206 m3 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 42,669 m3 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 36,376 m3 | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 31,013 m3 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 48,109 m3 | +55.1% |
| 2015 | 69,638 m3 | +44.8% |
| 2016 | 75,445 m3 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 69,337 m3 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 68,527 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 71,584 m3 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 58,597 m3 | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 118,268 m3 | +101.8% |
| 2022 | 89,959 m3 | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 53,045 m3 | -41.0% |
| 2024 | 54,572 m3 | +2.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 54,572 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92,908 m3, 59% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 54,572 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,626 m3, 4.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,689 m3 | 38,600 m3 | 111,300 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,230 m3 | 18,000 m3 | 64,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,320 m3 | 24,100 m3 | 53,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,928 m3 | 30,000 m3 | 44,700 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,121 m3 | 32,000 m3 | 52,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,890 m3 | 31,013 m3 | 75,445 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,888 m3 | 53,045 m3 | 118,268 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % 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 -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in New Zealand?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in New Zealand was 54,572 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 118,268 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 m3 in 1978.
- How does New Zealand rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 108th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood — 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