Key Forestry Facts
International Softwood Growth Rates (refers to wood derived from trees classified botanically as Gymnospermae)
Source: New Zealand Forest Industries Strategy Study (NZFIC, 1992)
Production and Exports of Selected Forestry Products (year ended 30 June 2003)
| Total production (provisional) | Directly exported | % exported | Export value (NZ$000fob) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logs (000 m3) | 23 192 | 8 393 | 36% | 719,592 |
| Lumber (000 m3) | 4 515 | 1 808 | 40% | 854,592 |
| Fibreboard (m3) | 893 382 | 674 297 | 75% | 268,086 |
| Particleboard (m3) | 212 845 | 99 645 | 47% | 59,867 |
| Plywood (m3) | 336 019 | 107 562 | 32% | 149,922 |
| Chemical pulp (tonnes) | 580 143 | 358 567 | 62% | 290,050 |
| Mechanical pulp (tonnes) | 809 443 | 349 733 | 43% | 143,408 |
| Newsprint (tonnes) | 355 940 | 217 891e | 61%e | 243,185e |
| Other paper & paperboard (tonnes) | 441 797 | 254 385 | 58% | 223,812 |
Note: e indicates the figure was estimated
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Plantation Forests (ha) as at 1 April 2002
Source: MAF
Expansion of Planted Production Forest Area in New Zealand (year ended 31 March)
Source: MAF
What happens to the Log Harvest
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Contact for Enquiries
MAF Information Services
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