Sawnwood — Import value in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sawnwood — Import value was 1,074 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import value in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import value in Papua New Guinea is 1,074 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import value in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,595 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1997.
That places Papua New Guinea 186th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Import value in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 19 1000 USD | -63.5% |
| 1963 | 44 1000 USD | +131.6% |
| 1964 | 21 1000 USD | -52.3% |
| 1965 | 89 1000 USD | +323.8% |
| 1966 | 72 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 1967 | 227 1000 USD | +215.3% |
| 1968 | 151 1000 USD | -33.5% |
| 1969 | 38 1000 USD | -74.8% |
| 1970 | 507 1000 USD | +1234.2% |
| 1971 | 273 1000 USD | -46.2% |
| 1972 | 139 1000 USD | -49.1% |
| 1973 | 125 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 125 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 125 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 54 1000 USD | -56.8% |
| 1992 | 111 1000 USD | +105.6% |
| 1993 | 16 1000 USD | -85.6% |
| 1994 | 73 1000 USD | +356.2% |
| 1995 | 28 1000 USD | -61.6% |
| 1996 | 28 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 154 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 77 1000 USD | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 18 1000 USD | -76.6% |
| 2005 | 7 1000 USD | -61.1% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 48 1000 USD | — |
| 2008 | 139 1000 USD | +189.6% |
| 2009 | 163 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 163 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 964 1000 USD | +491.4% |
| 2012 | 2,595 1000 USD | +169.2% |
| 2013 | 1,472 1000 USD | -43.3% |
| 2014 | 1,426 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 555 1000 USD | -61.1% |
| 2016 | 818 1000 USD | +47.4% |
| 2017 | 167 1000 USD | -79.6% |
| 2018 | 80 1000 USD | -52.1% |
| 2019 | 567 1000 USD | +608.8% |
| 2020 | 663 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 877 1000 USD | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 1,353 1000 USD | +54.3% |
| 2023 | 1,082 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 1,074 1000 USD | -0.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1,074 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,672 1000 USD, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1,074 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,986 1000 USD, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1234.2% | 38 1000 USD | 507 1000 USD |
| 2019 | +608.8% | 80 1000 USD | 567 1000 USD |
| 2011 | +491.4% | 163 1000 USD | 964 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.22 1000 USD | 19 1000 USD | 227 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 192.57 1000 USD | 54 1000 USD | 507 1000 USD | 7 |
| 1990s | 32 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 111 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 60.6 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 163 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 880.7 1000 USD | 80 1000 USD | 2,595 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,010 1000 USD | 663 1000 USD | 1,353 1000 USD | 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 — import value in Papua New Guinea?
- Sawnwood — import value in Papua New Guinea was 1,074 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import value recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,595 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import value recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sawnwood — import value?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 186th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import value rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 — Import 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