Fibreboard — Production in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Fibreboard — Production was 5.62 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Production in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibreboard — production in Southern Asia is 5.62 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 255.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — production in Southern Asia peaked at 5.62 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,800 m3, in 1961.
Southern Asia ranks 14th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Production in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,800 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 11,100 m3 | +26.1% |
| 1963 | 11,300 m3 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 13,900 m3 | +23.0% |
| 1965 | 22,100 m3 | +59.0% |
| 1966 | 24,800 m3 | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 29,959 m3 | +20.8% |
| 1968 | 49,159 m3 | +64.1% |
| 1969 | 56,093 m3 | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 50,723 m3 | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 50,629 m3 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 60,252 m3 | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 65,712 m3 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 62,566 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 62,172 m3 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 64,758 m3 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 70,000 m3 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 67,900 m3 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 67,500 m3 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 56,000 m3 | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 78,000 m3 | +39.3% |
| 1982 | 85,300 m3 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 91,900 m3 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 81,300 m3 | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 74,100 m3 | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 533,600 m3 | +620.1% |
| 1987 | 73,100 m3 | -86.3% |
| 1988 | 72,400 m3 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 87,000 m3 | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 80,900 m3 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 87,800 m3 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 85,100 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 79,200 m3 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 84,000 m3 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 78,200 m3 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 82,300 m3 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 86,800 m3 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 162,100 m3 | +86.8% |
| 1999 | 182,100 m3 | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 189,100 m3 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 246,200 m3 | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 221,200 m3 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 227,400 m3 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 245,500 m3 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 247,800 m3 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 243,800 m3 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 334,800 m3 | +37.3% |
| 2008 | 499,800 m3 | +49.3% |
| 2009 | 524,800 m3 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 722,300 m3 | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million m3 | +70.9% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million m3 | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.58 million m3 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.93 million m3 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 2.35 million m3 | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 2.93 million m3 | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 3.02 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.27 million m3 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.98 million m3 | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 4.02 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.72 million m3 | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 5.62 million m3 | +19.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +620.1% | 74,100 m3 | 533,600 m3 |
| 1987 | -86.3% | 533,600 m3 | 73,100 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,246 m3 | 8,800 m3 | 56,093 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,221 m3 | 50,629 m3 | 70,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 123,270 m3 | 56,000 m3 | 533,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,850 m3 | 78,200 m3 | 182,100 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 298,040 m3 | 189,100 m3 | 524,800 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million m3 | 722,300 m3 | 3.02 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 million m3 | 3.27 million m3 | 5.62 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)
- 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)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibreboard — production in Southern Asia?
- Fibreboard — production in Southern Asia was 5.62 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — production recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — production recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,800 m3 in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for fibreboard — production?
- Southern Asia ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.9%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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