Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity was 9,213 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Afghanistan, 1972–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 9,213 m3 for plywood and lvl — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 355.4% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity in Afghanistan peaked at 45,674 m3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6 m3, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 144th of 255 countries 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.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 16,000 m3 | — |
| 1973 | 18,000 m3 | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 18,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16,000 m3 | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 18,000 m3 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 18,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 18,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 103 m3 | -99.4% |
| 1987 | 286 m3 | +177.7% |
| 1988 | 322 m3 | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 322 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 322 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 322 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13 m3 | -96.0% |
| 1993 | 13 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 96 m3 | +638.5% |
| 1995 | 96 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 108 m3 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 63 m3 | -41.7% |
| 1998 | 63 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 496 m3 | +687.3% |
| 2000 | 496 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 496 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 m3 | -98.8% |
| 2003 | 4,519 m3 | +75216.7% |
| 2004 | 5,169 m3 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 5,169 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,174 m3 | -57.9% |
| 2007 | 1,583 m3 | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 4,621 m3 | +191.9% |
| 2009 | 5,902 m3 | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 17,721 m3 | +200.3% |
| 2011 | 16,030 m3 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 45,674 m3 | +184.9% |
| 2013 | 24,348 m3 | -46.7% |
| 2014 | 25,722 m3 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 9,898 m3 | -61.5% |
| 2016 | 3,292 m3 | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 8,976 m3 | +172.7% |
| 2018 | 7,059 m3 | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 13,397 m3 | +89.8% |
| 2020 | 14,779 m3 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 5,988 m3 | -59.5% |
| 2022 | 101 m3 | -98.3% |
| 2023 | 2,023 m3 | +1903.0% |
| 2024 | 9,213 m3 | +355.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 9,213 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,899 m3, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 9,213 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65,904 m3, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +75216.7% | 6 m3 | 4,519 m3 |
| 2023 | +1903.0% | 101 m3 | 2,023 m3 |
| 1999 | +687.3% | 63 m3 | 496 m3 |
| 1994 | +638.5% | 13 m3 | 96 m3 |
| 2024 | +355.4% | 2,023 m3 | 9,213 m3 |
| 2010 | +200.3% | 5,902 m3 | 17,721 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,500 m3 | 16,000 m3 | 18,000 m3 | 8 |
| 1980s | 10,903 m3 | 103 m3 | 18,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.2 m3 | 13 m3 | 496 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,014 m3 | 6 m3 | 5,902 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,212 m3 | 3,292 m3 | 45,674 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,421 m3 | 101 m3 | 14,779 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 141 Angola 9,413 m3 compare
- 142 Côte d'Ivoire 9,376 m3 compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 9,376 m3 compare
- 145 Iceland 8,989 m3 compare
- 146 Russian Federation 8,923 m3 compare
- 146 Russia 8,923 m3 compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % 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 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plywood and lvl — import quantity in Afghanistan?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity in Afghanistan was 9,213 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45,674 m3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 m3 in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- Afghanistan ranks 144th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plywood and LVL — Import quantity. 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