What is wood-based panels — production in Melanesia?

Wood-based panels — production in Melanesia was 75,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Melanesia?

The highest recorded value was 80,000 m3 in 2017.

What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Melanesia?

The lowest recorded value was 9,700 m3 in 1961.

How does Melanesia rank for wood-based panels — production?

Melanesia ranks 89th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.

Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Melanesia?

Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Melanesia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood-based panels — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wood-based panels — Production in Melanesia

Name: Wood-based panels — Production in Melanesia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Melanesia: Wood-based panels — Production was 75,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

75,000 m3

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

89th

of 248 countries

All-time high

80,000 m3

in 2017

All-time low

9,700 m3

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Wood-based panels — Production in Melanesia, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 75,000 m3 for wood-based panels — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Melanesia peaked at 80,000 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,700 m3, in 1961.

That places Melanesia 89th out of 248 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 — Production in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Wood-based panels — Production in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	m3	Change
1961	9,700 m3	—
1962	14,200 m3	+46.4%
1963	10,700 m3	-24.6%
1964	10,300 m3	-3.7%
1965	20,200 m3	+96.1%
1966	11,600 m3	-42.6%
1967	12,200 m3	+5.2%
1968	16,800 m3	+37.7%
1969	16,000 m3	-4.8%
1970	16,300 m3	+1.9%
1971	18,100 m3	+11.0%
1972	16,400 m3	-9.4%
1973	17,800 m3	+8.5%
1974	21,800 m3	+22.5%
1975	20,000 m3	-8.3%
1976	16,500 m3	-17.5%
1977	16,500 m3	+0.0%
1978	17,600 m3	+6.7%
1979	18,300 m3	+4.0%
1980	13,700 m3	-25.1%
1981	12,600 m3	-8.0%
1982	13,000 m3	+3.2%
1983	12,900 m3	-0.8%
1984	12,900 m3	+0.0%
1985	14,200 m3	+10.1%
1986	14,900 m3	+4.9%
1987	14,300 m3	-4.0%
1988	14,200 m3	-0.7%
1989	14,500 m3	+2.1%
1990	18,500 m3	+27.6%
1991	18,500 m3	+0.0%
1992	18,500 m3	+0.0%
1993	13,290 m3	-28.2%
1994	15,562 m3	+17.1%
1995	12,426 m3	-20.2%
1996	12,154 m3	-2.2%
1997	15,077 m3	+24.0%
1998	25,000 m3	+65.8%
1999	17,000 m3	-32.0%
2000	18,000 m3	+5.9%
2001	18,000 m3	+0.0%
2002	14,000 m3	-22.2%
2003	20,000 m3	+42.9%
2004	20,000 m3	+0.0%
2005	20,622 m3	+3.1%
2006	20,000 m3	-3.0%
2007	21,000 m3	+5.0%
2008	24,000 m3	+14.3%
2009	25,000 m3	+4.2%
2010	24,000 m3	-4.0%
2011	55,500 m3	+131.2%
2012	46,963 m3	-15.4%
2013	39,000 m3	-17.0%
2014	39,000 m3	+0.0%
2015	40,000 m3	+2.6%
2016	75,000 m3	+87.5%
2017	80,000 m3	+6.7%
2018	75,000 m3	-6.2%
2019	75,000 m3	+0.0%
2020	75,000 m3	+0.0%
2021	75,000 m3	+0.0%
2022	75,000 m3	+0.0%
2023	75,000 m3	+0.0%
2024	75,000 m3	+0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wood-based panels — Production in Melanesia 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
2011	+131.2%	24,000 m3	55,500 m3
1965	+96.1%	10,300 m3	20,200 m3
2016	+87.5%	40,000 m3	75,000 m3
1998	+65.8%	15,077 m3	25,000 m3

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	13,522 m3	9,700 m3	20,200 m3	9
1970s	17,930 m3	16,300 m3	21,800 m3	10
1980s	13,720 m3	12,600 m3	14,900 m3	10
1990s	16,601 m3	12,154 m3	25,000 m3	10
2000s	20,062 m3	14,000 m3	25,000 m3	10
2010s	54,946 m3	24,000 m3	80,000 m3	10
2020s	75,000 m3	75,000 m3	75,000 m3	5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

86 Nigeria 96,000 m3 compare
87 Paraguay 87,000 m3 compare
88 Kenya 82,000 m3 compare
90 Papua New Guinea 64,000 m3 compare
91 Malawi 57,000 m3 compare
92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 55,000 m3 compare
92 Laos 55,000 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 278 places →

More environment data for Melanesia

Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)

All data for Melanesia →

Frequently asked questions

What is wood-based panels — production in Melanesia?: Wood-based panels — production in Melanesia was 75,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Melanesia?: The highest recorded value was 80,000 m3 in 2017.
What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Melanesia?: The lowest recorded value was 9,700 m3 in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for wood-based panels — production?: Melanesia ranks 89th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Melanesia?: Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood-based panels — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Wood-based panels — Production
Unit: m3
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 278 places, 10,801 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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