Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Plywood and LVL — Import quantity was 617,292 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plywood and lvl — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 617,292 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 859,510 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,582 m3, in 1961.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 21st of 29 groups 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,582 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 7,600 m3 | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 11,418 m3 | +50.2% |
| 1964 | 11,100 m3 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 15,500 m3 | +39.6% |
| 1966 | 19,100 m3 | +23.2% |
| 1967 | 26,400 m3 | +38.2% |
| 1968 | 25,800 m3 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 28,300 m3 | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 38,300 m3 | +35.3% |
| 1971 | 31,900 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 53,800 m3 | +68.7% |
| 1973 | 47,100 m3 | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 55,100 m3 | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 54,800 m3 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 45,600 m3 | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 40,400 m3 | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 50,400 m3 | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 54,200 m3 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 49,900 m3 | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 52,000 m3 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 53,300 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 53,400 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 56,900 m3 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 56,743 m3 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 33,797 m3 | -40.4% |
| 1987 | 36,233 m3 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 34,010 m3 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 30,176 m3 | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 26,387 m3 | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 21,647 m3 | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 80,364 m3 | +271.2% |
| 1993 | 28,773 m3 | -64.2% |
| 1994 | 35,947 m3 | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 84,143 m3 | +134.1% |
| 1996 | 62,478 m3 | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 73,235 m3 | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 124,968 m3 | +70.6% |
| 1999 | 96,238 m3 | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 84,540 m3 | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 113,539 m3 | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 108,623 m3 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 137,271 m3 | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 146,902 m3 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 152,695 m3 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 183,339 m3 | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 168,394 m3 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 219,823 m3 | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 265,110 m3 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 376,676 m3 | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 337,099 m3 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 426,072 m3 | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 471,132 m3 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 482,544 m3 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 391,840 m3 | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 598,416 m3 | +52.7% |
| 2017 | 783,272 m3 | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 716,488 m3 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 859,510 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 664,668 m3 | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 729,236 m3 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 614,093 m3 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 626,319 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 617,292 m3 | -1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +271.2% | 21,647 m3 | 80,364 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,867 m3 | 6,582 m3 | 28,300 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,160 m3 | 31,900 m3 | 55,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,646 m3 | 30,176 m3 | 56,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,418 m3 | 21,647 m3 | 124,968 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,024 m3 | 84,540 m3 | 265,110 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 544,305 m3 | 337,099 m3 | 859,510 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 650,322 m3 | 614,093 m3 | 729,236 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plywood and lvl — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 617,292 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 859,510 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,582 m3 in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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