Wood-based panels — Export quantity in New Zealand

New Zealand: Wood-based panels — Export quantity was 565,215 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
565,215 m3
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
39th
of 253 countries
All-time high
929,000 m3
in 2004
All-time low
300 m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood-based panels — Export quantity in New Zealand, 1961–2024

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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

Annual values for Wood-based panels — Export quantity in New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Switzerland 638,341 m3 compare
  2. 37 Ecuador 616,788 m3 compare
  3. 38 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 568,122 m3 compare
  4. 40 Luxembourg 553,921 m3 compare
  5. 41 India 448,337 m3 compare
  6. 42 Belarus 441,860 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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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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Indicator
Wood-based panels — Export quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 11,213 data points, 1961–2024
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