Wood-based panels — Import quantity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 169,234 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 169,234 m3 for wood-based panels — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in New Zealand peaked at 237,050 m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 600 m3, in 1965.
That places New Zealand 83rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024, 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 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1,200 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1963 | 1,100 m3 | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 700 m3 | -36.4% |
| 1965 | 600 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 2,800 m3 | +366.7% |
| 1967 | 1,400 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 1,700 m3 | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 1,500 m3 | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 1,700 m3 | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 1,800 m3 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 1,400 m3 | -22.2% |
| 1973 | 3,300 m3 | +135.7% |
| 1974 | 14,500 m3 | +339.4% |
| 1975 | 5,600 m3 | -61.4% |
| 1976 | 6,500 m3 | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 4,500 m3 | -30.8% |
| 1978 | 3,200 m3 | -28.9% |
| 1979 | 3,000 m3 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 3,100 m3 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 3,200 m3 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 3,500 m3 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 2,100 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1984 | 2,300 m3 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 2,000 m3 | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 3,100 m3 | +55.0% |
| 1987 | 6,500 m3 | +109.7% |
| 1988 | 4,900 m3 | -24.6% |
| 1989 | 4,500 m3 | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 6,100 m3 | +35.6% |
| 1991 | 2,300 m3 | -62.3% |
| 1992 | 6,326 m3 | +175.0% |
| 1993 | 7,378 m3 | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 9,000 m3 | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 11,700 m3 | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 11,400 m3 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 17,000 m3 | +49.1% |
| 1998 | 19,000 m3 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 18,000 m3 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 17,000 m3 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 14,000 m3 | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 18,000 m3 | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 20,000 m3 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 21,000 m3 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 28,000 m3 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 41,000 m3 | +46.4% |
| 2007 | 49,753 m3 | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 47,000 m3 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 33,664 m3 | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 59,532 m3 | +76.8% |
| 2011 | 59,372 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 67,823 m3 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 79,409 m3 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 144,103 m3 | +81.5% |
| 2015 | 156,915 m3 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 121,750 m3 | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 97,329 m3 | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 102,915 m3 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 126,847 m3 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 146,885 m3 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 208,559 m3 | +42.0% |
| 2022 | 237,050 m3 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 149,996 m3 | -36.7% |
| 2024 | 169,234 m3 | +12.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 169,234 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 180,664 m3, 94% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 169,234 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,960 m3, 8.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +366.7% | 600 m3 | 2,800 m3 |
| 1974 | +339.4% | 3,300 m3 | 14,500 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,489 m3 | 600 m3 | 2,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,550 m3 | 1,400 m3 | 14,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,520 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 6,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,820 m3 | 2,300 m3 | 19,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,942 m3 | 14,000 m3 | 49,753 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,600 m3 | 59,372 m3 | 156,915 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,345 m3 | 146,885 m3 | 237,050 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 80 Dominican Republic 181,046 m3 compare
- 81 Republic of Moldova 178,548 m3 compare
- 81 Moldova 178,548 m3 compare
- 84 Latvia 142,393 m3 compare
- 85 Armenia 141,487 m3 compare
- 86 Russian Federation 136,824 m3 compare
- 86 Russia 136,824 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 — import quantity in New Zealand?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in New Zealand was 169,234 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 237,050 m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 m3 in 1965.
- How does New Zealand rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 83rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 — Import 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