Production of sawlogs and veneer logs rose 0% to 4,033,000 '000 cbm in Papua New Guinea in 2018, according to Faostat.
Historically, production of sawlogs and veneer logs in Papua New Guinea reached an all time high of 4,501,000 '000 cbm in 2014 and an all time low of 152,000 '000 cbm in 1961. When compared to Papua New Guinea's main peers, production of sawlogs and veneer logs in Australia amounted to 13,523,102 '000 cbm, 33,114,000 '000 cbm in Indonesia, 32,194,000 '000 cbm in New Zealand and 672,000 '000 cbm in Philippines in 2018.
Papua New Guinea has been ranked 37th within the group of 149 countries we follow in terms of production of sawlogs and veneer logs, 1 place above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Production of Sawlogs and Veneer Logs | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Australia | '000 cbm | 11,251,000 | 11,764,521 | 12,310,290 | 13,282,191 | 13,523,102 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | '000 cbm | 78,049,000 | 79,915,000 | 89,991,000 | 86,448,000 | 96,352,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | '000 cbm | 33,114,000 | 33,114,000 | 33,114,000 | 33,114,000 | 33,114,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | '000 cbm | 15,777,000 | 12,636,000 | 12,075,000 | 12,048,490 | 12,048,490 | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | '000 cbm | 25,546,000 | 25,166,000 | 25,227,000 | 30,557,000 | 32,194,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | '000 cbm | 4,501,000 | 4,001,000 | 4,001,000 | 4,033,000 | 4,033,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Philippines | '000 cbm | 631,000 | 443,000 | 440,000 | 465,000 | 672,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | '000 cbm | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Taiwan | '000 cbm | 78,049 | 79,915 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | '000 cbm | 15,700,000 | 15,800,000 | 16,100,000 | 16,300,000 | 16,300,000 |
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