Wood-based panels — Production in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Wood-based panels — Production was 64,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Production in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — production in Papua New Guinea stood at 64,000 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 128.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Papua New Guinea peaked at 69,000 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,000 m3, in 1981.
Papua New Guinea ranks 90th of 248 countries on this measure, 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| 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 | 17,700 m3 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 21,700 m3 | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 19,000 m3 | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 15,300 m3 | -19.5% |
| 1977 | 15,000 m3 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 15,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,300 m3 | -31.3% |
| 1981 | 9,000 m3 | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 9,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13,000 m3 | +44.4% |
| 1991 | 13,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 m3 | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 m3 | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 9,000 m3 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 9,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,000 m3 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 12,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13,000 m3 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 13,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14,000 m3 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 13,000 m3 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 44,500 m3 | +242.3% |
| 2012 | 35,963 m3 | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 28,000 m3 | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29,000 m3 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 64,000 m3 | +120.7% |
| 2017 | 69,000 m3 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 64,000 m3 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 64,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 64,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 64,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 64,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 64,000 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,000 m3, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 64,000 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,000 m3, 32.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Production in Papua New Guinea 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 | +242.3% | 13,000 m3 | 44,500 m3 |
| 2016 | +120.7% | 29,000 m3 | 64,000 m3 |
| 1998 | +100.0% | 10,000 m3 | 20,000 m3 |
| 1965 | +96.1% | 10,300 m3 | 20,200 m3 |
| 1999 | -50.0% | 20,000 m3 | 10,000 m3 |
| 1962 | +46.4% | 9,700 m3 | 14,200 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,522 m3 | 9,700 m3 | 20,200 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,950 m3 | 15,000 m3 | 21,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,130 m3 | 9,000 m3 | 10,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,900 m3 | 10,000 m3 | 20,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,500 m3 | 9,000 m3 | 14,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,946 m3 | 13,000 m3 | 69,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,000 m3 | 64,000 m3 | 64,000 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % 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 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — production in Papua New Guinea?
- Wood-based panels — production in Papua New Guinea was 64,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 69,000 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 m3 in 1981.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for wood-based panels — production?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 90th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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