Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in India
India: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity was 415,055 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in India, 1962–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plywood and lvl — import quantity in India is 415,055 m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 242.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity in India peaked at 415,055 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21 m3, in 1965.
That places India 24th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in India, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 86 m3 | — |
| 1963 | 100 m3 | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 121 m3 | +21.0% |
| 1965 | 21 m3 | -82.6% |
| 1966 | 21 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 m3 | +376.2% |
| 1968 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 300 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1978 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100 m3 | -66.7% |
| 1980 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,117 m3 | +9017.0% |
| 1987 | 1,590 m3 | -82.6% |
| 1988 | 2,991 m3 | +88.1% |
| 1989 | 13,081 m3 | +337.3% |
| 1990 | 8,157 m3 | -37.6% |
| 1991 | 8,300 m3 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5,037 m3 | -39.3% |
| 1993 | 5,214 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 10,128 m3 | +94.2% |
| 1995 | 10,300 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 16,500 m3 | +60.2% |
| 1997 | 23,400 m3 | +41.8% |
| 1998 | 26,200 m3 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 25,000 m3 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 12,000 m3 | -52.0% |
| 2001 | 24,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 24,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24,203 m3 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 20,256 m3 | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 11,990 m3 | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 38,154 m3 | +218.2% |
| 2007 | 49,617 m3 | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 60,448 m3 | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 82,693 m3 | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 169,864 m3 | +105.4% |
| 2011 | 200,091 m3 | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 128,348 m3 | -35.9% |
| 2013 | 115,673 m3 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 121,315 m3 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 113,756 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 118,083 m3 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 141,475 m3 | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 169,463 m3 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 274,144 m3 | +61.8% |
| 2020 | 267,242 m3 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 404,622 m3 | +51.4% |
| 2022 | 276,000 m3 | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 369,000 m3 | +33.7% |
| 2024 | 415,055 m3 | +12.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 415,055 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 m3, 40.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 415,055 m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 13,606 m3, 30.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +9017.0% | 100 m3 | 9,117 m3 |
| 1967 | +376.2% | 21 m3 | 100 m3 |
| 1989 | +337.3% | 2,991 m3 | 13,081 m3 |
| 2006 | +218.2% | 11,990 m3 | 38,154 m3 |
| 1977 | +200.0% | 100 m3 | 300 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.12 m3 | 21 m3 | 121 m3 | 8 |
| 1970s | 160 m3 | 100 m3 | 300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,738 m3 | 100 m3 | 13,081 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,824 m3 | 5,037 m3 | 26,200 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,736 m3 | 11,990 m3 | 82,693 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,221 m3 | 113,756 m3 | 274,144 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 346,384 m3 | 267,242 m3 | 415,055 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 plywood and lvl — import quantity in India?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity in India was 415,055 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 415,055 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 m3 in 1965.
- How does India rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- India ranks 24th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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