Hardboard — Production in World

World: Hardboard — Production was 6.45 million m3 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
6.45 million m3
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
11.74 million m3
in 2013
All-time low
5.91 million m3
in 2002
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Hardboard — Production in World, 1995–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1995200920241995: 6.8M m31996: 6.9M m31997: 7.1M m31998: 7.1M m31999: 8.0M m32000: 9.0M m32001: 6.2M m32002: 5.9M m32003: 6.3M m32004: 6.6M m32005: 7.2M m32006: 8.2M m32007: 7.6M m32008: 6.8M m32009: 7.2M m32010: 7.7M m32011: 8.7M m32012: 10.3M m32013: 11.7M m32014: 9.3M m32015: 9.1M m32016: 8.2M m32017: 6.3M m32018: 6.2M m32019: 6.6M m32020: 6.4M m32021: 6.8M m32022: 6.7M m32023: 6.4M m32024: 6.5M m3

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

Analysis

World recorded 6.45 million m3 for hardboard — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hardboard — production in World peaked at 11.74 million m3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.91 million m3, in 2002.

World ranks 1st of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Hardboard — Production in World, year by year

Annual values for Hardboard — Production in World, 1995 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1995 6.76 million m3 —
1996 6.94 million m3 +2.7%
1997 7.07 million m3 +1.9%
1998 7.12 million m3 +0.6%
1999 8.01 million m3 +12.5%
2000 8.98 million m3 +12.2%
2001 6.16 million m3 -31.5%
2002 5.91 million m3 -4.1%
2003 6.34 million m3 +7.3%
2004 6.56 million m3 +3.4%
2005 7.23 million m3 +10.2%
2006 8.17 million m3 +13.1%
2007 7.55 million m3 -7.6%
2008 6.80 million m3 -10.0%
2009 7.18 million m3 +5.6%
2010 7.65 million m3 +6.6%
2011 8.71 million m3 +13.8%
2012 10.28 million m3 +18.0%
2013 11.74 million m3 +14.3%
2014 9.29 million m3 -20.9%
2015 9.14 million m3 -1.6%
2016 8.17 million m3 -10.6%
2017 6.30 million m3 -23.0%
2018 6.21 million m3 -1.3%
2019 6.58 million m3 +6.0%
2020 6.38 million m3 -3.2%
2021 6.78 million m3 +6.3%
2022 6.67 million m3 -1.6%
2023 6.44 million m3 -3.4%
2024 6.45 million m3 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.18 million m3 6.76 million m3 8.01 million m3 5
2000s 7.09 million m3 5.91 million m3 8.98 million m3 10
2010s 8.41 million m3 6.21 million m3 11.74 million m3 10
2020s 6.54 million m3 6.38 million m3 6.78 million m3 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 3.89 million m3 compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 3.85 million m3 compare
  3. 3 Brazil 300,000 m3 compare
  4. 3 Russian Federation 300,000 m3 compare
  5. 3 Russia 300,000 m3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hardboard — production in World?
Hardboard — production in World was 6.45 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hardboard — production recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 11.74 million m3 in 2013.
What is the lowest hardboard — production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 5.91 million m3 in 2002.
How does World rank for hardboard — production?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is hardboard — production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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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