Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Export Quantity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Export Quantity was 5,630 m3 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Export Quantity in Papua New Guinea, 1997–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 5,630 m3 for total fao — wood chips and particles — export quantity in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.2% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — wood chips and particles — export quantity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 95,000 m3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,630 m3, in 2012.
Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 87 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.
Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Export Quantity in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 73,300 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 70,600 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 76,100 m3 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 84,400 m3 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 84,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95,000 m3 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 95,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32,900 m3 | -65.4% |
| 2008 | 12,462 m3 | -62.1% |
| 2009 | 47,000 m3 | +277.1% |
| 2010 | 41,000 m3 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 10,460 m3 | -74.5% |
| 2012 | 5,630 m3 | -46.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5,630 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5 m3, 146.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5,630 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58,952 m3, 10% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Export Quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +277.1% | 12,462 m3 | 47,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,333 m3 | 70,600 m3 | 76,100 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 71,240 m3 | 12,462 m3 | 95,000 m3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,030 m3 | 5,630 m3 | 41,000 m3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 total fao — wood chips and particles — export quantity in Papua New Guinea?
- Total fao — wood chips and particles — export quantity in Papua New Guinea was 5,630 m3 in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 95,000 m3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest total fao — wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,630 m3 in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total fao — wood chips and particles — export quantity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 49th out of 87 countries with data for 2012.
- Is total fao — wood chips and particles — export quantity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. 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 Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Export Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/