Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in World

World: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity was 29.29 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
29.29 million m3
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
36.14 million m3
in 2021
All-time low
1.53 million m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in World, 1961–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

The most recent figure for plywood and lvl — import quantity in World is 29.29 million m3, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity in World peaked at 36.14 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million m3, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 29 groups 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 1.53 million m3 —
1962 1.77 million m3 +15.8%
1963 1.96 million m3 +11.2%
1964 2.41 million m3 +22.4%
1965 2.57 million m3 +6.8%
1966 2.80 million m3 +8.9%
1967 3.12 million m3 +11.4%
1968 3.89 million m3 +24.7%
1969 4.34 million m3 +11.8%
1970 4.92 million m3 +13.4%
1971 5.08 million m3 +3.1%
1972 6.28 million m3 +23.8%
1973 7.64 million m3 +21.6%
1974 5.76 million m3 -24.6%
1975 5.55 million m3 -3.7%
1976 6.55 million m3 +18.1%
1977 6.26 million m3 -4.4%
1978 6.94 million m3 +10.8%
1979 7.14 million m3 +2.9%
1980 6.05 million m3 -15.3%
1981 7.03 million m3 +16.2%
1982 6.40 million m3 -8.9%
1983 7.21 million m3 +12.6%
1984 7.81 million m3 +8.4%
1985 8.12 million m3 +3.9%
1986 9.11 million m3 +12.2%
1987 11.46 million m3 +25.8%
1988 12.65 million m3 +10.4%
1989 14.81 million m3 +17.1%
1990 14.93 million m3 +0.8%
1991 15.01 million m3 +0.6%
1992 16.56 million m3 +10.3%
1993 17.13 million m3 +3.4%
1994 18.18 million m3 +6.1%
1995 19.01 million m3 +4.6%
1996 19.16 million m3 +0.8%
1997 18.64 million m3 -2.7%
1998 16.77 million m3 -10.0%
1999 18.79 million m3 +12.0%
2000 18.92 million m3 +0.7%
2001 19.60 million m3 +3.6%
2002 21.03 million m3 +7.3%
2003 21.87 million m3 +4.0%
2004 24.55 million m3 +12.2%
2005 24.64 million m3 +0.4%
2006 26.62 million m3 +8.0%
2007 25.89 million m3 -2.7%
2008 24.07 million m3 -7.0%
2009 18.74 million m3 -22.2%
2010 22.75 million m3 +21.4%
2011 24.25 million m3 +6.6%
2012 25.48 million m3 +5.1%
2013 25.23 million m3 -1.0%
2014 25.39 million m3 +0.6%
2015 26.54 million m3 +4.5%
2016 28.55 million m3 +7.6%
2017 30.75 million m3 +7.7%
2018 31.82 million m3 +3.5%
2019 29.48 million m3 -7.4%
2020 30.01 million m3 +1.8%
2021 36.14 million m3 +20.4%
2022 32.76 million m3 -9.3%
2023 27.60 million m3 -15.8%
2024 29.29 million m3 +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.71 million m3 1.53 million m3 4.34 million m3 9
1970s 6.21 million m3 4.92 million m3 7.64 million m3 10
1980s 9.07 million m3 6.05 million m3 14.81 million m3 10
1990s 17.42 million m3 14.93 million m3 19.16 million m3 10
2000s 22.59 million m3 18.74 million m3 26.62 million m3 10
2010s 27.02 million m3 22.75 million m3 31.82 million m3 10
2020s 31.16 million m3 27.60 million m3 36.14 million m3 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 United States 4.70 million m3 compare
  2. 2 Japan 2.21 million m3 compare
  3. 3 Malaysia 1.48 million m3 compare
  4. 4 Republic of Korea 1.40 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

More environment data for World

All data for World →

Frequently asked questions

What is plywood and lvl — import quantity in World?
Plywood and lvl — import quantity in World was 29.29 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 36.14 million m3 in 2021.
What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million m3 in 1961.
How does World rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is plywood and lvl — import quantity rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in World. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 27 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/plywood-and-lvl-import-quantity/world/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/plywood-and-lvl-import-quantity/world/">Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in World</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 13,448 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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