Wood chips and particles — Production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Wood chips and particles — Production was 1.24 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood chips and particles — Production in New Zealand, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood chips and particles — production in New Zealand is 1.24 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — production in New Zealand peaked at 1.24 million m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 205,000 m3, in 1999.
That places New Zealand 29th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274,000 m3 | 205,000 m3 | 343,000 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 873,600 m3 | 303,000 m3 | 1.24 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million m3 | 1.24 million m3 | 1.24 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million m3 | 1.24 million m3 | 1.24 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 341,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.38 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 15,836 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 21,938 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 175,467 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 276,479 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 279,819 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 303,161 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — production in New Zealand?
- Wood chips and particles — production in New Zealand was 1.24 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,000 m3 in 1999.
- How does New Zealand rank for wood chips and particles — production?
- New Zealand ranks 29th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 chips and particles — 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