Veneer sheets — Production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Veneer sheets — Production was 101,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Veneer sheets — Production in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for veneer sheets — production in New Zealand is 101,000 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, veneer sheets — production in New Zealand peaked at 341,000 m3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 900 m3, in 1964.
That places New Zealand 37th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 900 m3 | -30.8% |
| 1965 | 3,400 m3 | +277.8% |
| 1966 | 7,800 m3 | +129.4% |
| 1967 | 6,900 m3 | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 7,200 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 11,800 m3 | +63.9% |
| 1970 | 8,600 m3 | -27.1% |
| 1971 | 13,700 m3 | +59.3% |
| 1972 | 11,800 m3 | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 20,800 m3 | +76.3% |
| 1974 | 8,500 m3 | -59.1% |
| 1975 | 6,700 m3 | -21.2% |
| 1976 | 10,000 m3 | +49.3% |
| 1977 | 8,000 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 11,300 m3 | +41.2% |
| 1979 | 14,000 m3 | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 3,300 m3 | -76.4% |
| 1981 | 5,000 m3 | +51.5% |
| 1982 | 11,000 m3 | +120.0% |
| 1983 | 4,000 m3 | -63.6% |
| 1984 | 4,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20,000 m3 | +400.0% |
| 1992 | 32,000 m3 | +60.0% |
| 1993 | 41,000 m3 | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 74,000 m3 | +80.5% |
| 1995 | 100,000 m3 | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 114,000 m3 | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 311,000 m3 | +172.8% |
| 1998 | 84,000 m3 | -73.0% |
| 1999 | 131,000 m3 | +56.0% |
| 2000 | 152,000 m3 | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 188,000 m3 | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 254,000 m3 | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 294,000 m3 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 279,000 m3 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 267,000 m3 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 272,000 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 134,000 m3 | -50.7% |
| 2008 | 130,000 m3 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 149,000 m3 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 304,000 m3 | +104.0% |
| 2011 | 341,000 m3 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 323,000 m3 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 294,000 m3 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 266,000 m3 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 225,000 m3 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 225,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 225,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 225,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 225,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 225,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 131,000 m3 | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 132,000 m3 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 123,000 m3 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 101,000 m3 | -17.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 101,000 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,500 m3, 28.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Veneer sheets — Production in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +400.0% | 4,000 m3 | 20,000 m3 |
| 1965 | +277.8% | 900 m3 | 3,400 m3 |
| 1997 | +172.8% | 114,000 m3 | 311,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,656 m3 | 900 m3 | 11,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,340 m3 | 6,700 m3 | 20,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,730 m3 | 3,300 m3 | 11,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,100 m3 | 4,000 m3 | 311,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,900 m3 | 130,000 m3 | 294,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,300 m3 | 225,000 m3 | 341,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,400 m3 | 101,000 m3 | 225,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % 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 -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is veneer sheets — production in New Zealand?
- Veneer sheets — production in New Zealand was 101,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest veneer sheets — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 341,000 m3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest veneer sheets — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 m3 in 1964.
- How does New Zealand rank for veneer sheets — production?
- New Zealand ranks 37th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is veneer sheets — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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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