Wood pulp — Import quantity in Melanesia
Melanesia: Wood pulp — Import quantity was 579 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Import quantity in Melanesia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pulp — import quantity in Melanesia stood at 579 t.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — import quantity in Melanesia peaked at 3,443 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1994.
That places Melanesia 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood pulp — Import quantity in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 99 t | — |
| 1993 | 74 t | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 1 t | — |
| 1996 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 2,500 t | — |
| 2002 | 2,501 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,503 t | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,504 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,504 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,547 t | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,684 t | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 3,443 t | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 3,259 t | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 3,271 t | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,434 t | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 824 t | -76.0% |
| 2013 | 916 t | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 512 t | -44.1% |
| 2015 | 501 t | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 519 t | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 508 t | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 517 t | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 624 t | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 586 t | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 532 t | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 517 t | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 517 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 579 t | +12.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — Import quantity in Melanesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -100.0% | 74 t | 0 t |
| 1999 | -100.0% | 1 t | 0 t |
| 2012 | -76.0% | 3,434 t | 824 t |
| 2014 | -44.1% | 916 t | 512 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.12 t | 0 t | 99 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,444 t | 0 t | 3,443 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,163 t | 501 t | 3,434 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 546.2 t | 517 t | 586 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 139 Azerbaijan 714 t compare
- 140 Croatia 711 t compare
- 142 Malawi 569 t compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 536 t compare
- 144 Vanuatu 500 t compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp — import quantity in Melanesia?
- Wood pulp — import quantity in Melanesia was 579 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,443 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1994.
- How does Melanesia rank for wood pulp — import quantity?
- Melanesia ranks 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pulp — Import 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