Data and research

Search our data and research for information on forestry in New Zealand.

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Data

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Forest distribution by region
Interactive graph showing forest distribution by region from 1990 to 2020.
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Total harvesting by species
Interactive graph showing the total harvest by species for 2018 to 2020.
Data
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Age class distribution by wood supply region
Interactive graph showing age class distribution by region.
Data
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Harvest costs and returns for small scale growers
Net returns of harvesting with survey data including an interactive table.
Data
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Facts and figures
Brochure published yearly with background information and statistical data on our forest industry.
Data
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Forestry quarterly trade statistics(xlsx 1.7MB)
Quarterly forestry statistics covering products, volume and value of imports and exports.
Data xlsx 1.7MB

Research

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Planted forests and carbon
Trees, forests and using wood products are some of the best immediate responses to climate change.
Research
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Wood use in multi-story construction(pdf 258KB)
Wood in multi-storey construction in Christchurch in 2019 – an assessment of progress since 2014
Research pdf 258KB
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Weed management research
Manaaki Whenua has a strong focus on developing biocontrol methods for managing weeds.
Research
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