Plywood and LVL — Export quantity in Canada

Canada: Plywood and LVL — Export quantity was 585,031 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
585,031 m3
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 251 countries
All-time high
1.12 million m3
in 2005
All-time low
121,900 m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plywood and LVL — Export quantity in Canada, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 585,031 m3 for plywood and lvl — export quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — export quantity in Canada peaked at 1.12 million m3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 121,900 m3, in 1961.

Canada ranks 13th of 251 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Plywood and LVL — Export quantity in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Plywood and LVL — Export quantity in Canada, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 121,900 m3 —
1962 181,800 m3 +49.1%
1963 194,300 m3 +6.9%
1964 297,200 m3 +53.0%
1965 292,200 m3 -1.7%
1966 330,000 m3 +12.9%
1967 401,300 m3 +21.6%
1968 428,900 m3 +6.9%
1969 400,400 m3 -6.6%
1970 368,600 m3 -7.9%
1971 342,200 m3 -7.2%
1972 428,900 m3 +25.3%
1973 471,200 m3 +9.9%
1974 341,000 m3 -27.6%
1975 312,600 m3 -8.3%
1976 249,000 m3 -20.3%
1977 387,500 m3 +55.6%
1978 499,100 m3 +28.8%
1979 493,200 m3 -1.2%
1980 548,400 m3 +11.2%
1981 408,100 m3 -25.6%
1982 413,200 m3 +1.2%
1983 434,300 m3 +5.1%
1984 474,200 m3 +9.2%
1985 473,000 m3 -0.3%
1986 336,800 m3 -28.8%
1987 329,700 m3 -2.1%
1988 478,600 m3 +45.2%
1989 400,300 m3 -16.4%
1990 391,100 m3 -2.3%
1991 287,900 m3 -26.4%
1992 412,196 m3 +43.2%
1993 415,626 m3 +0.8%
1994 510,500 m3 +22.8%
1995 818,500 m3 +60.3%
1996 872,000 m3 +6.5%
1997 863,000 m3 -1.0%
1998 754,700 m3 -12.5%
1999 956,000 m3 +26.7%
2000 941,295 m3 -1.5%
2001 1.03 million m3 +9.4%
2002 1.06 million m3 +2.5%
2003 1.02 million m3 -3.7%
2004 1.03 million m3 +1.0%
2005 1.12 million m3 +8.9%
2006 950,000 m3 -15.0%
2007 964,000 m3 +1.5%
2008 583,000 m3 -39.5%
2009 306,000 m3 -47.5%
2010 301,000 m3 -1.6%
2011 359,433 m3 +19.4%
2012 287,000 m3 -20.2%
2013 426,329 m3 +48.5%
2014 482,366 m3 +13.1%
2015 647,314 m3 +34.2%
2016 625,262 m3 -3.4%
2017 669,699 m3 +7.1%
2018 733,087 m3 +9.5%
2019 655,327 m3 -10.6%
2020 542,843 m3 -17.2%
2021 634,284 m3 +16.8%
2022 653,627 m3 +3.0%
2023 599,776 m3 -8.2%
2024 585,031 m3 -2.5%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 585,031 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,310 m3, 446.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 294,222 m3 121,900 m3 428,900 m3 9
1970s 389,330 m3 249,000 m3 499,100 m3 10
1980s 429,660 m3 329,700 m3 548,400 m3 10
1990s 628,152 m3 287,900 m3 956,000 m3 10
2000s 899,230 m3 306,000 m3 1.12 million m3 10
2010s 518,682 m3 287,000 m3 733,087 m3 10
2020s 603,112 m3 542,843 m3 653,627 m3 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 10 Chile 791,800 m3 compare
  2. 11 Finland 759,552 m3 compare
  3. 12 United States 601,214 m3 compare
  4. 14 Belgium 450,000 m3 compare
  5. 15 Belgium-Luxembourg 403,100 m3 compare
  6. 16 Poland 354,929 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plywood and lvl — export quantity in Canada?
Plywood and lvl — export quantity in Canada was 585,031 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plywood and lvl — export quantity recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 million m3 in 2005.
What is the lowest plywood and lvl — export quantity recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 121,900 m3 in 1961.
How does Canada rank for plywood and lvl — export quantity?
Canada ranks 13th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
Is plywood and lvl — export quantity rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plywood and LVL — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Plywood and LVL — Export quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 10,807 data points, 1961–2024
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