Wood fuel — Production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Wood fuel — Production was 50,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Production in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 50,000 m3 for wood fuel — production in 2024. 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 — production in New Zealand peaked at 510,000 m3 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 50,000 m3, in 1979.
That places New Zealand 166th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 510,000 m3 | 510,000 m3 | 510,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 308,000 m3 | 50,000 m3 | 510,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,000 m3 | 50,000 m3 | 50,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,000 m3 | 50,000 m3 | 50,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,000 m3 | 50,000 m3 | 50,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,000 m3 | 50,000 m3 | 50,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,000 m3 | 50,000 m3 | 50,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 163 Vanuatu 55,572 m3 compare
- 164 Luxembourg 50,636 m3 compare
- 165 Lebanon 50,013 m3 compare
- 167 Syrian Arab Republic 39,655 m3 compare
- 168 Kyrgyzstan 36,600 m3 compare
- 169 Bahamas 34,132 m3 compare
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 fuel — production in New Zealand?
- Wood fuel — production in New Zealand was 50,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 510,000 m3 in 1961.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 m3 in 1979.
- How does New Zealand rank for wood fuel — production?
- New Zealand ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — 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 — 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