Veneer sheets — Production in Melanesia
Melanesia: Veneer sheets — Production was 137,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Veneer sheets — Production in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for veneer sheets — production in Melanesia is 137,000 m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, veneer sheets — production in Melanesia peaked at 137,000 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 700 m3, in 1961.
That places Melanesia 33rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Veneer sheets — Production in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 800 m3 | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 700 m3 | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 900 m3 | +28.6% |
| 1967 | 1,200 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 2,600 m3 | +116.7% |
| 1969 | 2,900 m3 | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 3,300 m3 | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 4,400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 4,100 m3 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 7,700 m3 | +87.8% |
| 1974 | 7,600 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 12,000 m3 | +57.9% |
| 1976 | 11,500 m3 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 15,000 m3 | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 17,000 m3 | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 18,000 m3 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 17,000 m3 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 21,000 m3 | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 20,000 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 23,000 m3 | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 24,000 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 25,000 m3 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 25,400 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 25,300 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 30,600 m3 | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 30,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 43,600 m3 | +42.5% |
| 1991 | 43,100 m3 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 43,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14,935 m3 | -65.3% |
| 1994 | 16,004 m3 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 11,090 m3 | -30.7% |
| 1996 | 7,183 m3 | -35.2% |
| 1997 | 11,375 m3 | +58.4% |
| 1998 | 11,000 m3 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 9,000 m3 | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 23,000 m3 | +155.6% |
| 2001 | 71,000 m3 | +208.7% |
| 2002 | 75,000 m3 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 88,000 m3 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 88,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97,849 m3 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 98,000 m3 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90,000 m3 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 90,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 113,800 m3 | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 73,800 m3 | -35.1% |
| 2013 | 73,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83,800 m3 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 83,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93,800 m3 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 103,800 m3 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 117,000 m3 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 137,000 m3 | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 137,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 137,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 137,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Veneer sheets — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +208.7% | 23,000 m3 | 71,000 m3 |
| 2000 | +155.6% | 9,000 m3 | 23,000 m3 |
| 1968 | +116.7% | 1,200 m3 | 2,600 m3 |
| 1973 | +87.8% | 4,100 m3 | 7,700 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,267 m3 | 700 m3 | 2,900 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,060 m3 | 3,300 m3 | 18,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,190 m3 | 17,000 m3 | 30,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,039 m3 | 7,183 m3 | 43,600 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,885 m3 | 23,000 m3 | 98,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,420 m3 | 73,800 m3 | 113,800 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,000 m3 | 117,000 m3 | 137,000 m3 | 5 |
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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 veneer sheets — production in Melanesia?
- Veneer sheets — production in Melanesia was 137,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest veneer sheets — production recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 137,000 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest veneer sheets — production recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 m3 in 1961.
- How does Melanesia rank for veneer sheets — production?
- Melanesia ranks 33rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is veneer sheets — production rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Veneer sheets — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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