Wood-based panels — Production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Wood-based panels — Production was 933,875 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Production in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — production in New Zealand is 933,875 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in New Zealand peaked at 1.56 million m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 54,100 m3, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 46th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Production in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56,200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 54,100 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 56,000 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 62,800 m3 | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 69,200 m3 | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 100,700 m3 | +45.5% |
| 1967 | 93,200 m3 | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 111,200 m3 | +19.3% |
| 1969 | 132,400 m3 | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 180,900 m3 | +36.6% |
| 1971 | 192,500 m3 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 196,500 m3 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 265,600 m3 | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 251,200 m3 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 259,200 m3 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 316,000 m3 | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 277,000 m3 | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 303,000 m3 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 299,000 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 316,000 m3 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 345,000 m3 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 346,000 m3 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 316,000 m3 | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 348,000 m3 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 389,000 m3 | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 403,000 m3 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 490,000 m3 | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 628,000 m3 | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 654,000 m3 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 683,000 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 723,000 m3 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 768,000 m3 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 824,000 m3 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 963,000 m3 | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 992,000 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 932,000 m3 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million m3 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 923,000 m3 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million m3 | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million m3 | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.39 million m3 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.43 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.52 million m3 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million m3 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.38 million m3 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million m3 | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million m3 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million m3 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million m3 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million m3 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million m3 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.24 million m3 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million m3 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million m3 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million m3 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 932,602 m3 | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 933,875 m3 | +0.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 933,875 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,400 m3, 29.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 933,875 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,000 m3, 466.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,756 m3 | 54,100 m3 | 132,400 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 254,090 m3 | 180,900 m3 | 316,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 423,500 m3 | 316,000 m3 | 654,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 894,600 m3 | 683,000 m3 | 1.12 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million m3 | 1.06 million m3 | 1.56 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million m3 | 1.17 million m3 | 1.36 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million m3 | 932,602 m3 | 1.18 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 — production in New Zealand?
- Wood-based panels — production in New Zealand was 933,875 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,100 m3 in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for wood-based panels — production?
- New Zealand ranks 46th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 — Production. 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