Sawnwood — Production in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Sawnwood — Production was 339,994 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
339,994 m3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 254 countries
All-time high
339,994 m3
in 2020
All-time low
35,000 m3
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sawnwood — Production in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

In 2024, sawnwood — production in Papua New Guinea stood at 339,994 m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 314.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sawnwood — production in Papua New Guinea peaked at 339,994 m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35,000 m3, in 1963.

Papua New Guinea ranks 81st of 254 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 — Production in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Sawnwood — Production in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 43,000 m3 —
1962 41,000 m3 -4.7%
1963 35,000 m3 -14.6%
1964 67,000 m3 +91.4%
1965 82,000 m3 +22.4%
1966 88,000 m3 +7.3%
1967 94,000 m3 +6.8%
1968 92,000 m3 -2.1%
1969 108,000 m3 +17.4%
1970 115,000 m3 +6.5%
1971 91,000 m3 -20.9%
1972 178,000 m3 +95.6%
1973 141,000 m3 -20.8%
1974 142,000 m3 +0.7%
1975 137,000 m3 -3.5%
1976 152,000 m3 +10.9%
1977 138,000 m3 -9.2%
1978 138,000 m3 +0.0%
1979 138,000 m3 +0.0%
1980 187,000 m3 +35.5%
1981 124,000 m3 -33.7%
1982 124,000 m3 +0.0%
1983 124,000 m3 +0.0%
1984 124,000 m3 +0.0%
1985 117,000 m3 -5.6%
1986 117,000 m3 +0.0%
1987 117,000 m3 +0.0%
1988 117,000 m3 +0.0%
1989 117,000 m3 +0.0%
1990 117,000 m3 +0.0%
1991 117,000 m3 +0.0%
1992 183,000 m3 +56.4%
1993 118,000 m3 -35.5%
1994 218,000 m3 +84.7%
1995 218,000 m3 +0.0%
1996 218,000 m3 +0.0%
1997 218,000 m3 +0.0%
1998 218,000 m3 +0.0%
1999 40,000 m3 -81.7%
2000 40,000 m3 +0.0%
2001 40,000 m3 +0.0%
2002 70,000 m3 +75.0%
2003 60,000 m3 -14.3%
2004 60,000 m3 +0.0%
2005 61,000 m3 +1.7%
2006 61,000 m3 +0.0%
2007 61,000 m3 +0.0%
2008 61,000 m3 +0.0%
2009 81,000 m3 +32.8%
2010 81,000 m3 +0.0%
2011 63,142 m3 -22.0%
2012 82,000 m3 +29.9%
2013 82,000 m3 +0.0%
2014 82,000 m3 +0.0%
2015 82,000 m3 +0.0%
2016 120,000 m3 +46.3%
2017 120,000 m3 +0.0%
2018 220,000 m3 +83.3%
2019 220,000 m3 +0.0%
2020 339,994 m3 +54.5%
2021 339,994 m3 +0.0%
2022 339,994 m3 +0.0%
2023 339,994 m3 +0.0%
2024 339,994 m3 +0.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 339,994 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60,616 m3, 5.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 339,994 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,703 m3, 15.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sawnwood — Production 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.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +95.6% 91,000 m3 178,000 m3
1964 +91.4% 35,000 m3 67,000 m3
1994 +84.7% 118,000 m3 218,000 m3
2018 +83.3% 120,000 m3 220,000 m3
1999 -81.7% 218,000 m3 40,000 m3
2002 +75.0% 40,000 m3 70,000 m3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72,222 m3 35,000 m3 108,000 m3 9
1970s 137,000 m3 91,000 m3 178,000 m3 10
1980s 126,800 m3 117,000 m3 187,000 m3 10
1990s 166,500 m3 40,000 m3 218,000 m3 10
2000s 59,500 m3 40,000 m3 81,000 m3 10
2010s 115,214 m3 63,142 m3 220,000 m3 10
2020s 339,994 m3 339,994 m3 339,994 m3 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 79 Democratic Republic of the Congo 401,000 m3 compare
  2. 80 Hungary 379,061 m3 compare
  3. 82 Eswatini 330,000 m3 compare
  4. 83 Ecuador 283,730 m3 compare
  5. 84 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 279,325 m3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sawnwood — production in Papua New Guinea?
Sawnwood — production in Papua New Guinea was 339,994 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sawnwood — production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 339,994 m3 in 2020.
What is the lowest sawnwood — production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 35,000 m3 in 1963.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for sawnwood — production?
Papua New Guinea ranks 81st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
Is sawnwood — production rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 314.6%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sawnwood — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 12,905 data points, 1961–2024
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