Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Maldives
Maldives: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity was 19,409 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Maldives, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 19,409 m3 for plywood and lvl — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 45.7% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity in Maldives peaked at 30,467 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,900 m3, in 1995.
That places Maldives 106th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,598 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 4,200 m3 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 4,500 m3 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 3,900 m3 | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,144 m3 | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 7,285 m3 | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 12,466 m3 | +71.1% |
| 2012 | 11,697 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 11,585 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 13,185 m3 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 15,095 m3 | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 24,551 m3 | +62.6% |
| 2017 | 23,701 m3 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 24,612 m3 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 30,467 m3 | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 13,994 m3 | -54.1% |
| 2021 | 12,838 m3 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 18,093 m3 | +40.9% |
| 2023 | 13,325 m3 | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 19,409 m3 | +45.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 19,409 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,097 m3, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 19,409 m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 13,606 m3, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +71.1% | 7,285 m3 | 12,466 m3 |
| 2016 | +62.6% | 15,095 m3 | 24,551 m3 |
| 2020 | -54.1% | 30,467 m3 | 13,994 m3 |
| 2024 | +45.7% | 13,325 m3 | 19,409 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,100 m3 | 3,900 m3 | 4,598 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,024 m3 | 3,900 m3 | 5,144 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,464 m3 | 7,285 m3 | 30,467 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,532 m3 | 12,838 m3 | 19,409 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 103 Guadeloupe 21,000 m3 compare
- 104 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 20,059 m3 compare
- 105 Niger 19,955 m3 compare
- 107 El Salvador 18,759 m3 compare
- 108 Mali 18,578 m3 compare
- 109 Malta 18,296 m3 compare
More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.75 % 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 -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plywood and lvl — import quantity in Maldives?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity in Maldives was 19,409 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 30,467 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,900 m3 in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- Maldives ranks 106th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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