Fibreboard — Import quantity in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 1.38 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 1.38 million m3 for fibreboard — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in Southern Asia peaked at 1.80 million m3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 400 m3, in 1973.
That places Southern Asia 14th out of 29 groups 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.
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 800 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1,400 m3 | +75.0% |
| 1963 | 3,600 m3 | +157.1% |
| 1964 | 9,700 m3 | +169.4% |
| 1965 | 6,300 m3 | -35.1% |
| 1966 | 12,530 m3 | +98.9% |
| 1967 | 7,859 m3 | -37.3% |
| 1968 | 1,053 m3 | -86.6% |
| 1969 | 574 m3 | -45.5% |
| 1970 | 586 m3 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1,685 m3 | +187.5% |
| 1972 | 1,790 m3 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 400 m3 | -77.7% |
| 1974 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,200 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1976 | 4,600 m3 | +283.3% |
| 1977 | 3,000 m3 | -34.8% |
| 1978 | 1,400 m3 | -53.3% |
| 1979 | 1,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,100 m3 | +264.3% |
| 1981 | 2,200 m3 | -56.9% |
| 1982 | 2,400 m3 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 2,500 m3 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 7,400 m3 | +196.0% |
| 1985 | 9,300 m3 | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 10,200 m3 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 13,200 m3 | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 2,400 m3 | -81.8% |
| 1989 | 1,700 m3 | -29.2% |
| 1990 | 2,900 m3 | +70.6% |
| 1991 | 1,600 m3 | -44.8% |
| 1992 | 7,197 m3 | +349.8% |
| 1993 | 6,076 m3 | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 12,048 m3 | +98.3% |
| 1995 | 14,413 m3 | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 21,500 m3 | +49.2% |
| 1997 | 54,720 m3 | +154.5% |
| 1998 | 101,427 m3 | +85.4% |
| 1999 | 133,204 m3 | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 140,714 m3 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 202,660 m3 | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 200,040 m3 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 389,033 m3 | +94.5% |
| 2004 | 680,778 m3 | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 572,824 m3 | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 793,566 m3 | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 915,067 m3 | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 766,843 m3 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million m3 | +55.1% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million m3 | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 1.71 million m3 | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million m3 | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million m3 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million m3 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.75 million m3 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million m3 | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million m3 | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million m3 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million m3 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 1.44 million m3 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 1.38 million m3 | -4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Import quantity in Southern Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +349.8% | 1,600 m3 | 7,197 m3 |
| 1976 | +283.3% | 1,200 m3 | 4,600 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,868 m3 | 574 m3 | 12,530 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,646 m3 | 400 m3 | 4,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,640 m3 | 1,700 m3 | 13,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,508 m3 | 1,600 m3 | 133,204 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 585,058 m3 | 140,714 m3 | 1.19 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million m3 | 1.23 million m3 | 1.80 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million m3 | 1.08 million m3 | 1.44 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.6607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibreboard — import quantity in Southern Asia?
- Fibreboard — import quantity in Southern Asia was 1.38 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million m3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 m3 in 1973.
- How does Southern Asia rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
- Southern Asia ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibreboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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