Wood-based panels — Export quantity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Wood-based panels — Export quantity was 565,215 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — export quantity in New Zealand stood at 565,215 m3.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — export quantity in New Zealand peaked at 929,000 m3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 300 m3, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 39th out of 253 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.
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 700 m3 | +133.3% |
| 1963 | 1,200 m3 | +71.4% |
| 1964 | 900 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 1,200 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 2,274 m3 | +89.5% |
| 1967 | 1,974 m3 | -13.2% |
| 1968 | 6,354 m3 | +221.9% |
| 1969 | 12,340 m3 | +94.2% |
| 1970 | 15,723 m3 | +27.4% |
| 1971 | 22,477 m3 | +43.0% |
| 1972 | 19,498 m3 | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 17,667 m3 | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 6,564 m3 | -62.8% |
| 1975 | 4,106 m3 | -37.4% |
| 1976 | 11,000 m3 | +167.9% |
| 1977 | 16,900 m3 | +53.6% |
| 1978 | 36,200 m3 | +114.2% |
| 1979 | 90,600 m3 | +150.3% |
| 1980 | 115,500 m3 | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 117,300 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 83,500 m3 | -28.8% |
| 1983 | 89,700 m3 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 78,400 m3 | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 64,100 m3 | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 80,600 m3 | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 150,600 m3 | +86.8% |
| 1988 | 246,300 m3 | +63.5% |
| 1989 | 279,800 m3 | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 354,600 m3 | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 421,100 m3 | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 491,381 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 520,994 m3 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 572,000 m3 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 621,000 m3 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 578,000 m3 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 603,000 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 560,000 m3 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 709,000 m3 | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 806,000 m3 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 835,000 m3 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 872,000 m3 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 880,000 m3 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 929,000 m3 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 897,000 m3 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 902,000 m3 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 765,000 m3 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 746,000 m3 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 654,377 m3 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 656,829 m3 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 756,988 m3 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 744,802 m3 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 682,613 m3 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 674,847 m3 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 723,110 m3 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 720,168 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 748,976 m3 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 772,367 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 616,656 m3 | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 617,224 m3 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 622,360 m3 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 616,717 m3 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 496,551 m3 | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 565,215 m3 | +13.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 565,215 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,548 m3, 11.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 565,215 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 513 m3, 1101.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +221.9% | 1,974 m3 | 6,354 m3 |
| 1976 | +167.9% | 4,106 m3 | 11,000 m3 |
| 1979 | +150.3% | 36,200 m3 | 90,600 m3 |
| 1962 | +133.3% | 300 m3 | 700 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,027 m3 | 300 m3 | 12,340 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,074 m3 | 4,106 m3 | 90,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,580 m3 | 64,100 m3 | 279,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 543,108 m3 | 354,600 m3 | 709,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 828,638 m3 | 654,377 m3 | 929,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 709,736 m3 | 616,656 m3 | 772,367 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 583,613 m3 | 496,551 m3 | 622,360 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 36 Switzerland 638,341 m3 compare
- 37 Ecuador 616,788 m3 compare
- 38 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 568,122 m3 compare
- 40 Luxembourg 553,921 m3 compare
- 41 India 448,337 m3 compare
- 42 Belarus 441,860 m3 compare
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 wood-based panels — export quantity in New Zealand?
- Wood-based panels — export quantity in New Zealand was 565,215 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 929,000 m3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 m3 in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for wood-based panels — export quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 39th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — export quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Wood-based panels — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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