How does New Zealand rank for wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre?

New Zealand ranks 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.

Is wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per square kilometre in New Zealand

Name: Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per square kilometre in New Zealand
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New Zealand: Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.5697 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.5697 m3 per square kilometre

Change on year

down 36.7%

World rank

108th

of 184 countries

All-time high

0.9003 m3 per square kilometre

in 2022

All-time low

0.0023 m3 per square kilometre

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2023

Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.5697 m3 per square kilometre.

The figure is down 36.7% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.9003 m3 per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 m3 per square kilometre, in 1965.

That places New Zealand 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	m3 per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0091 m3 per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0046 m3 per square kilometre	-50.0%
1963	0.0042 m3 per square kilometre	-8.3%
1964	0.0027 m3 per square kilometre	-36.4%
1965	0.0023 m3 per square kilometre	-14.3%
1966	0.0106 m3 per square kilometre	+366.7%
1967	0.0053 m3 per square kilometre	-50.0%
1968	0.0065 m3 per square kilometre	+21.4%
1969	0.0057 m3 per square kilometre	-11.8%
1970	0.0065 m3 per square kilometre	+13.3%
1971	0.0068 m3 per square kilometre	+5.9%
1972	0.0053 m3 per square kilometre	-22.2%
1973	0.0125 m3 per square kilometre	+135.7%
1974	0.0551 m3 per square kilometre	+339.4%
1975	0.0213 m3 per square kilometre	-61.4%
1976	0.0247 m3 per square kilometre	+16.1%
1977	0.0171 m3 per square kilometre	-30.8%
1978	0.0122 m3 per square kilometre	-28.9%
1979	0.0114 m3 per square kilometre	-6.3%
1980	0.0118 m3 per square kilometre	+3.3%
1981	0.0122 m3 per square kilometre	+3.2%
1982	0.0133 m3 per square kilometre	+9.4%
1983	0.008 m3 per square kilometre	-40.0%
1984	0.0087 m3 per square kilometre	+9.5%
1985	0.0076 m3 per square kilometre	-13.0%
1986	0.0118 m3 per square kilometre	+55.0%
1987	0.0247 m3 per square kilometre	+109.7%
1988	0.0186 m3 per square kilometre	-24.6%
1989	0.0171 m3 per square kilometre	-8.2%
1990	0.0232 m3 per square kilometre	+35.6%
1991	0.0087 m3 per square kilometre	-62.3%
1992	0.024 m3 per square kilometre	+175.0%
1993	0.028 m3 per square kilometre	+16.6%
1994	0.0342 m3 per square kilometre	+22.0%
1995	0.0444 m3 per square kilometre	+30.0%
1996	0.0433 m3 per square kilometre	-2.6%
1997	0.0646 m3 per square kilometre	+49.1%
1998	0.0722 m3 per square kilometre	+11.8%
1999	0.0684 m3 per square kilometre	-5.3%
2000	0.0646 m3 per square kilometre	-5.6%
2001	0.0532 m3 per square kilometre	-17.6%
2002	0.0684 m3 per square kilometre	+28.6%
2003	0.076 m3 per square kilometre	+11.1%
2004	0.0798 m3 per square kilometre	+5.0%
2005	0.1063 m3 per square kilometre	+33.3%
2006	0.1557 m3 per square kilometre	+46.4%
2007	0.189 m3 per square kilometre	+21.3%
2008	0.1785 m3 per square kilometre	-5.5%
2009	0.1278 m3 per square kilometre	-28.4%
2010	0.2261 m3 per square kilometre	+76.8%
2011	0.2255 m3 per square kilometre	-0.3%
2012	0.2576 m3 per square kilometre	+14.2%
2013	0.3016 m3 per square kilometre	+17.1%
2014	0.5473 m3 per square kilometre	+81.5%
2015	0.5959 m3 per square kilometre	+8.9%
2016	0.4624 m3 per square kilometre	-22.4%
2017	0.3696 m3 per square kilometre	-20.1%
2018	0.3909 m3 per square kilometre	+5.7%
2019	0.4817 m3 per square kilometre	+23.3%
2020	0.5578 m3 per square kilometre	+15.8%
2021	0.7921 m3 per square kilometre	+42.0%
2022	0.9003 m3 per square kilometre	+13.7%
2023	0.5697 m3 per square kilometre	-36.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0057 m3 per square kilometre	0.0023 m3 per square kilometre	0.0106 m3 per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0173 m3 per square kilometre	0.0053 m3 per square kilometre	0.0551 m3 per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0134 m3 per square kilometre	0.0076 m3 per square kilometre	0.0247 m3 per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0411 m3 per square kilometre	0.0087 m3 per square kilometre	0.0722 m3 per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1099 m3 per square kilometre	0.0532 m3 per square kilometre	0.189 m3 per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.3859 m3 per square kilometre	0.2255 m3 per square kilometre	0.5959 m3 per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.705 m3 per square kilometre	0.5578 m3 per square kilometre	0.9003 m3 per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

105 Bhutan 0.6663 m3 per square kilometre compare
106 Cambodia 0.6196 m3 per square kilometre compare
107 Haiti 0.614 m3 per square kilometre compare
109 Peru 0.5457 m3 per square kilometre compare
110 Oman 0.5232 m3 per square kilometre compare
111 Togo 0.5012 m3 per square kilometre compare

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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 — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre in New Zealand?: Wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.5697 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.9003 m3 per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 m3 per square kilometre in 1965.
How does New Zealand rank for wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre?: New Zealand ranks 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wood-based panels — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Wood-based panels — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Wood-based panels — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per square kilometre
Unit: m3 per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 185 places, 8,606 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Wood-based panels — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.