Fibreboard — Production in Asia

Asia: Fibreboard — Production was 70.85 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
70.85 million m3
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
81.01 million m3
in 2021
All-time low
268,700 m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fibreboard — Production in Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

Asia recorded 70.85 million m3 for fibreboard — production in 2024.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fibreboard — production in Asia peaked at 81.01 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 268,700 m3, in 1961.

That places Asia 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fibreboard — Production in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Fibreboard — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 268,700 m3 —
1962 307,300 m3 +14.4%
1963 386,200 m3 +25.7%
1964 459,800 m3 +19.1%
1965 478,500 m3 +4.1%
1966 855,817 m3 +78.9%
1967 776,245 m3 -9.3%
1968 828,864 m3 +6.8%
1969 958,879 m3 +15.7%
1970 970,349 m3 +1.2%
1971 980,832 m3 +1.1%
1972 1.01 million m3 +2.9%
1973 1.14 million m3 +12.4%
1974 972,919 m3 -14.3%
1975 915,299 m3 -5.9%
1976 1.00 million m3 +9.3%
1977 1.09 million m3 +9.4%
1978 1.19 million m3 +8.7%
1979 1.37 million m3 +15.4%
1980 1.45 million m3 +5.9%
1981 1.42 million m3 -2.4%
1982 1.65 million m3 +15.9%
1983 1.76 million m3 +7.1%
1984 1.74 million m3 -1.3%
1985 1.95 million m3 +12.0%
1986 2.47 million m3 +26.9%
1987 2.38 million m3 -3.5%
1988 2.76 million m3 +15.9%
1989 2.78 million m3 +0.5%
1990 2.63 million m3 -5.4%
1991 2.78 million m3 +5.7%
1992 3.23 million m3 +16.3%
1993 3.94 million m3 +21.9%
1994 4.35 million m3 +10.4%
1995 4.25 million m3 -2.3%
1996 4.98 million m3 +17.2%
1997 6.73 million m3 +35.2%
1998 5.91 million m3 -12.2%
1999 7.32 million m3 +23.9%
2000 8.86 million m3 +21.0%
2001 10.61 million m3 +19.8%
2002 12.94 million m3 +21.9%
2003 17.94 million m3 +38.6%
2004 23.40 million m3 +30.5%
2005 28.02 million m3 +19.7%
2006 32.77 million m3 +16.9%
2007 36.54 million m3 +11.5%
2008 38.30 million m3 +4.8%
2009 44.46 million m3 +16.1%
2010 54.00 million m3 +21.5%
2011 62.09 million m3 +15.0%
2012 69.68 million m3 +12.2%
2013 76.34 million m3 +9.6%
2014 78.35 million m3 +2.6%
2015 79.67 million m3 +1.7%
2016 80.55 million m3 +1.1%
2017 77.12 million m3 -4.2%
2018 76.60 million m3 -0.7%
2019 79.78 million m3 +4.1%
2020 80.39 million m3 +0.8%
2021 81.01 million m3 +0.8%
2022 74.56 million m3 -8.0%
2023 74.04 million m3 -0.7%
2024 70.85 million m3 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 591,145 m3 268,700 m3 958,879 m3 9
1970s 1.06 million m3 915,299 m3 1.37 million m3 10
1980s 2.04 million m3 1.42 million m3 2.78 million m3 10
1990s 4.61 million m3 2.63 million m3 7.32 million m3 10
2000s 25.38 million m3 8.86 million m3 44.46 million m3 10
2010s 73.42 million m3 54.00 million m3 80.55 million m3 10
2020s 76.17 million m3 70.85 million m3 81.01 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 48.29 million m3 compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 48.25 million m3 compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 6.80 million m3 compare
  4. 3 Turkey 6.80 million m3 compare
  5. 5 Brazil 6.70 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fibreboard — production in Asia?
Fibreboard — production in Asia was 70.85 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fibreboard — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 81.01 million m3 in 2021.
What is the lowest fibreboard — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 268,700 m3 in 1961.
How does Asia rank for fibreboard — production?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is fibreboard — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibreboard — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fibreboard — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
136 places, 6,341 data points, 1961–2024
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