Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity was 257,640 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity 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, particles and residues — export quantity in New Zealand is 257,640 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in New Zealand peaked at 1.17 million m3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 225,000 m3, in 2004.
That places New Zealand 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 338,000 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 239,000 m3 | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 303,000 m3 | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 454,000 m3 | +49.8% |
| 2002 | 335,000 m3 | -26.2% |
| 2003 | 324,000 m3 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 225,000 m3 | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 261,000 m3 | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 597,000 m3 | +128.7% |
| 2007 | 941,000 m3 | +57.6% |
| 2008 | 962,000 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 538,000 m3 | -44.1% |
| 2010 | 974,000 m3 | +81.0% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million m3 | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million m3 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 827,000 m3 | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 637,000 m3 | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 692,000 m3 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 839,266 m3 | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 788,194 m3 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 674,035 m3 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 324,351 m3 | -51.9% |
| 2020 | 254,162 m3 | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 525,137 m3 | +106.6% |
| 2022 | 348,891 m3 | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 301,209 m3 | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 257,640 m3 | -14.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 257,640 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101,952 m3, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 257,640 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,376 m3, 40.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288,500 m3 | 239,000 m3 | 338,000 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 494,000 m3 | 225,000 m3 | 962,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 797,385 m3 | 324,351 m3 | 1.17 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 337,408 m3 | 254,162 m3 | 525,137 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 chips, particles and residues — export quantity in New Zealand?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in New Zealand was 257,640 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million m3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,000 m3 in 2004.
- How does New Zealand rank for wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. 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 chips, particles and residues — Export 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