Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production was 25,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in New Zealand stood at 25,000 m3. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in New Zealand peaked at 125,000 m3 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 25,000 m3, in 1979.
That places New Zealand 184th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 57,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 57,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 57,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 57,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 57,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 57,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 57,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 57,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 57,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 57,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 57,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 125,000 m3 | +119.3% |
| 1974 | 125,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 125,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 125,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 125,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 125,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25,000 m3 | -80.0% |
| 1980 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 25,000 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 621,888 m3, 4% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 25,000 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 191,132 m3, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,000 m3 | 57,000 m3 | 57,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 94,600 m3 | 25,000 m3 | 125,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,000 m3 | 25,000 m3 | 25,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,000 m3 | 25,000 m3 | 25,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,000 m3 | 25,000 m3 | 25,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,000 m3 | 25,000 m3 | 25,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,000 m3 | 25,000 m3 | 25,000 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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 11.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in New Zealand?
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in New Zealand was 25,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, non-coniferous — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 125,000 m3 in 1973.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, non-coniferous — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 m3 in 1979.
- How does New Zealand rank for wood fuel, non-coniferous — production?
- New Zealand ranks 184th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel, non-coniferous — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 fuel, non-coniferous — 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