Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value was 5,771 1000 USD in 2018. ▲ Rising
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 5,771 1000 USD for unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value in Papua New Guinea peaked at 19,190 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 87 1000 USD, in 2001.
Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,274 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 87 1000 USD | -93.2% |
| 2003 | 15,147 1000 USD | +17310.3% |
| 2004 | 15,698 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 14,235 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 12,360 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 10,641 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 11,672 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 6,961 1000 USD | -40.4% |
| 2010 | 10,957 1000 USD | +57.4% |
| 2011 | 15,711 1000 USD | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 19,190 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 8,881 1000 USD | -53.7% |
| 2014 | 17,033 1000 USD | +91.8% |
| 2015 | 14,562 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 11,724 1000 USD | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 9,342 1000 USD | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 5,771 1000 USD | -38.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5,771 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 141 1000 USD, 40.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5,771 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,394 1000 USD, 33% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +17310.3% | 87 1000 USD | 15,147 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,786 1000 USD | 87 1000 USD | 15,698 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,575 1000 USD | 5,771 1000 USD | 19,190 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 29 Philippines 11,851 1000 USD compare
- 30 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 11,552 1000 USD compare
- 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,894 1000 USD compare
- 33 Norway 5,677 1000 USD compare
- 34 Ireland 5,469 1000 USD compare
- 35 Czechia 3,040 1000 USD compare
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 unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value in Papua New Guinea?
- Unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value in Papua New Guinea was 5,771 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19,190 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value. 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/