Sawnwood — Production in Melanesia
Melanesia: Sawnwood — Production was 541,294 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawnwood — Production in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 541,294 m3 for sawnwood — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — production in Melanesia peaked at 541,294 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75,500 m3, in 1961.
Melanesia ranks 67th 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 — Production in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75,500 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 78,800 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 75,800 m3 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 111,600 m3 | +47.2% |
| 1965 | 133,700 m3 | +19.8% |
| 1966 | 150,200 m3 | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 154,700 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 160,500 m3 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 176,800 m3 | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 183,800 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 162,400 m3 | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 249,700 m3 | +53.8% |
| 1973 | 218,400 m3 | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 237,900 m3 | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 246,100 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 242,000 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 245,000 m3 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 245,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 252,000 m3 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 329,000 m3 | +30.6% |
| 1981 | 250,000 m3 | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 221,000 m3 | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 228,000 m3 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 228,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 233,000 m3 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 219,600 m3 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 229,400 m3 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 243,700 m3 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 239,000 m3 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 239,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 283,500 m3 | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 299,200 m3 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 254,000 m3 | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 352,300 m3 | +38.7% |
| 1995 | 342,300 m3 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 342,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 373,300 m3 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 379,300 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 137,300 m3 | -63.8% |
| 2000 | 145,300 m3 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 155,300 m3 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 183,300 m3 | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 173,300 m3 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 201,300 m3 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 215,300 m3 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 180,300 m3 | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 188,300 m3 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 195,300 m3 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 215,300 m3 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 215,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 237,442 m3 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 256,300 m3 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 256,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 256,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 257,300 m3 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 295,300 m3 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 295,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 398,300 m3 | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 398,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 518,294 m3 | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 541,294 m3 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 541,294 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 541,294 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 541,294 m3 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Production in Melanesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -63.8% | 379,300 m3 | 137,300 m3 |
| 1972 | +53.8% | 162,400 m3 | 249,700 m3 |
| 1964 | +47.2% | 75,800 m3 | 111,600 m3 |
| 1994 | +38.7% | 254,000 m3 | 352,300 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124,178 m3 | 75,500 m3 | 176,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 228,230 m3 | 162,400 m3 | 252,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 242,070 m3 | 219,600 m3 | 329,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 300,250 m3 | 137,300 m3 | 379,300 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 185,300 m3 | 145,300 m3 | 215,300 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,614 m3 | 215,300 m3 | 398,300 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 536,694 m3 | 518,294 m3 | 541,294 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 64 Mozambique 562,000 m3 compare
- 65 Paraguay 560,000 m3 compare
- 66 Bulgaria 552,881 m3 compare
- 68 Bangladesh 502,000 m3 compare
- 69 Serbia and Montenegro 497,000 m3 compare
- 70 Philippines 489,000 m3 compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — production in Melanesia?
- Sawnwood — production in Melanesia was 541,294 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — production recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 541,294 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — production recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,500 m3 in 1961.
- How does Melanesia rank for sawnwood — production?
- Melanesia ranks 67th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — production rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood — Production. 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