Industrial roundwood — Production in India
India: Industrial roundwood — Production was 49.87 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Industrial roundwood — Production in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — production in India is 49.87 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — production in India peaked at 49.87 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.63 million m3, in 1961.
India ranks 13th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Industrial roundwood — Production in India, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.63 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 7.16 million m3 | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 7.59 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 7.88 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 8.37 million m3 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 10.69 million m3 | +27.7% |
| 1967 | 11.12 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 11.58 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 12.06 million m3 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 12.70 million m3 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 13.21 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 13.94 million m3 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 14.75 million m3 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 15.62 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 16.31 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 17.07 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 17.63 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 18.25 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 18.94 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 19.68 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 20.46 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 21.27 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 22.12 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 23.01 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 23.93 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 24.03 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 24.12 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.22 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 24.31 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 32.11 million m3 | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 32.67 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 33.23 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 33.80 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 34.36 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 34.92 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 34.36 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 34.51 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 34.89 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 35.40 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 35.80 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 36.50 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 37.09 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 38.21 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 40.33 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 40.36 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 40.59 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 41.26 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 41.93 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 48.63 million m3 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 47.65 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 46.85 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 45.25 million m3 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 45.67 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 46.73 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 47.86 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 48.90 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 48.78 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.04 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 49.87 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 49.87 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.87 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.87 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.87 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.87 million m3 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 49.87 million m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 681,428 m3, 73.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 49.87 million m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.30 million m3, 38.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Production in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +32.1% | 24.31 million m3 | 32.11 million m3 |
| 1966 | +27.7% | 8.37 million m3 | 10.69 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.23 million m3 | 6.63 million m3 | 12.06 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.84 million m3 | 12.70 million m3 | 18.94 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.72 million m3 | 19.68 million m3 | 24.31 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.03 million m3 | 32.11 million m3 | 35.40 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.07 million m3 | 35.80 million m3 | 48.63 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.66 million m3 | 45.25 million m3 | 49.87 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.87 million m3 | 49.87 million m3 | 49.87 million m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — production in India?
- Industrial roundwood — production in India was 49.87 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 49.87 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 million m3 in 1961.
- How does India rank for industrial roundwood — production?
- India ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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