Hardboard — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Hardboard — Production was 301,730 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
301,730 m3
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.81 million m3
in 1996
All-time low
204,000 m3
in 2011
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Hardboard — Production in Northern America, 1995–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1995200920241995: 1.6M m31996: 1.8M m31997: 1.7M m31998: 1.4M m31999: 1.4M m32000: 1.4M m32001: 1.2M m32002: 1.0M m32003: 1.5M m32004: 1.3M m32005: 1.4M m32006: 1.4M m32007: 1.1M m32008: 941.0k m32009: 816.2k m32010: 893.0k m32011: 204.0k m32012: 457.0k m32013: 457.0k m32014: 472.0k m32015: 474.0k m32016: 480.0k m32017: 433.7k m32018: 406.0k m32019: 372.3k m32020: 301.7k m32021: 301.7k m32022: 301.7k m32023: 301.7k m32024: 301.7k m3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for hardboard — production in Northern America is 301,730 m3, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hardboard — production in Northern America peaked at 1.81 million m3 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 204,000 m3, in 2011.

Northern America ranks 10th 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.

Hardboard — Production in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Hardboard — Production in Northern America, 1995 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1995 1.61 million m3 —
1996 1.81 million m3 +12.4%
1997 1.67 million m3 -7.8%
1998 1.38 million m3 -17.5%
1999 1.36 million m3 -1.2%
2000 1.38 million m3 +1.3%
2001 1.15 million m3 -16.4%
2002 1.05 million m3 -9.2%
2003 1.47 million m3 +40.3%
2004 1.29 million m3 -12.2%
2005 1.42 million m3 +9.7%
2006 1.40 million m3 -1.0%
2007 1.11 million m3 -20.6%
2008 941,000 m3 -15.5%
2009 816,233 m3 -13.3%
2010 893,000 m3 +9.4%
2011 204,000 m3 -77.2%
2012 457,000 m3 +124.0%
2013 457,000 m3 +0.0%
2014 472,000 m3 +3.3%
2015 474,000 m3 +0.4%
2016 480,000 m3 +1.3%
2017 433,700 m3 -9.6%
2018 406,000 m3 -6.4%
2019 372,255 m3 -8.3%
2020 301,738 m3 -18.9%
2021 301,738 m3 +0.0%
2022 301,738 m3 +0.0%
2023 301,730 m3 -0.0%
2024 301,730 m3 +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hardboard — Production in Northern America 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +124.0% 204,000 m3 457,000 m3
2011 -77.2% 893,000 m3 204,000 m3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.57 million m3 1.36 million m3 1.81 million m3 5
2000s 1.20 million m3 816,233 m3 1.47 million m3 10
2010s 464,896 m3 204,000 m3 893,000 m3 10
2020s 301,735 m3 301,730 m3 301,738 m3 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 7 United States 211,730 m3 compare
  2. 8 France 148,008 m3 compare
  3. 9 Bulgaria 113,030 m3 compare
  4. 10 Malaysia 100,000 m3 compare
  5. 11 Canada 90,000 m3 compare
  6. 11 Poland 90,000 m3 compare
  7. 13 Cuba 85,000 m3 compare
  8. 13 Caribbean 85,000 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hardboard — production in Northern America?
Hardboard — production in Northern America was 301,730 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hardboard — production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 million m3 in 1996.
What is the lowest hardboard — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 204,000 m3 in 2011.
How does Northern America rank for hardboard — production?
Northern America ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is hardboard — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hardboard — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hardboard — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
125 places, 3,494 data points, 1995–2024
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