Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Tonga
Tonga: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity was 1,342 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Tonga, 1984–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plywood and lvl — import quantity in Tonga is 1,342 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity in Tonga peaked at 1,790 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37 m3, in 2003.
Tonga ranks 216th of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Tonga, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1,300 m3 | — |
| 1985 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,700 m3 | +30.8% |
| 1987 | 1,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 700 m3 | -58.8% |
| 1990 | 900 m3 | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 828 m3 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 834 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,053 m3 | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 606 m3 | -42.5% |
| 1996 | 501 m3 | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 213 m3 | -57.5% |
| 1998 | 639 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 m3 | +56.5% |
| 2000 | 862 m3 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 862 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 134 m3 | -84.5% |
| 2003 | 37 m3 | -72.4% |
| 2004 | 740 m3 | +1900.0% |
| 2005 | 740 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,613 m3 | +118.0% |
| 2007 | 141 m3 | -91.3% |
| 2008 | 470 m3 | +233.3% |
| 2009 | 381 m3 | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 687 m3 | +80.3% |
| 2011 | 770 m3 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 599 m3 | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 424 m3 | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 1,302 m3 | +207.1% |
| 2015 | 866 m3 | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 1,145 m3 | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 1,180 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,636 m3 | +38.6% |
| 2019 | 1,255 m3 | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 1,168 m3 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1,790 m3 | +53.3% |
| 2022 | 1,562 m3 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 1,423 m3 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 1,342 m3 | -5.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,342 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,097 m3, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,342 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,950 m3, 13% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Tonga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1900.0% | 37 m3 | 740 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,400 m3 | 700 m3 | 1,700 m3 | 6 |
| 1990s | 747.4 m3 | 213 m3 | 1,053 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 598 m3 | 37 m3 | 1,613 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 986.4 m3 | 424 m3 | 1,636 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,457 m3 | 1,168 m3 | 1,790 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 213 Saint Martin (French Part) 1,582 m3 compare
- 214 Equatorial Guinea 1,419 m3 compare
- 215 Samoa 1,382 m3 compare
- 217 Cabo Verde 1,341 m3 compare
- 218 Marshall Islands 1,268 m3 compare
- 219 Kiribati 1,245 m3 compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plywood and lvl — import quantity in Tonga?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity in Tonga was 1,342 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,790 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 m3 in 2003.
- How does Tonga rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- Tonga ranks 216th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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