Plywood and LVL — Production in Americas

Americas: Plywood and LVL — Production was 16.54 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.54 million m3
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
4th
of 30 groups
All-time high
25.14 million m3
in 1987
All-time low
10.06 million m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plywood and LVL — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 16.54 million m3 for plywood and lvl — production in 2024.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — production in Americas peaked at 25.14 million m3 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.06 million m3, in 1961.

That places Americas 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Plywood and LVL — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Plywood and LVL — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 10.06 million m3 —
1962 11.09 million m3 +10.3%
1963 12.28 million m3 +10.7%
1964 13.57 million m3 +10.5%
1965 14.99 million m3 +10.5%
1966 15.53 million m3 +3.6%
1967 15.52 million m3 -0.1%
1968 17.10 million m3 +10.2%
1969 16.30 million m3 -4.7%
1970 16.65 million m3 +2.2%
1971 19.09 million m3 +14.6%
1972 21.01 million m3 +10.0%
1973 21.64 million m3 +3.0%
1974 18.36 million m3 -15.2%
1975 17.75 million m3 -3.3%
1976 20.40 million m3 +14.9%
1977 21.86 million m3 +7.2%
1978 21.10 million m3 -3.5%
1979 20.99 million m3 -0.6%
1980 18.70 million m3 -10.9%
1981 19.99 million m3 +6.9%
1982 18.24 million m3 -8.8%
1983 21.96 million m3 +20.4%
1984 22.01 million m3 +0.2%
1985 22.23 million m3 +1.0%
1986 23.71 million m3 +6.7%
1987 25.14 million m3 +6.0%
1988 24.87 million m3 -1.1%
1989 23.66 million m3 -4.9%
1990 22.52 million m3 -4.8%
1991 19.96 million m3 -11.4%
1992 20.87 million m3 +4.6%
1993 21.06 million m3 +0.9%
1994 21.77 million m3 +3.4%
1995 21.25 million m3 -2.4%
1996 21.13 million m3 -0.6%
1997 21.58 million m3 +2.1%
1998 21.79 million m3 +1.0%
1999 22.85 million m3 +4.9%
2000 22.81 million m3 -0.2%
2001 20.95 million m3 -8.1%
2002 21.31 million m3 +1.7%
2003 21.58 million m3 +1.3%
2004 22.75 million m3 +5.4%
2005 23.08 million m3 +1.4%
2006 22.16 million m3 -4.0%
2007 20.66 million m3 -6.8%
2008 18.00 million m3 -12.8%
2009 15.35 million m3 -14.7%
2010 16.00 million m3 +4.2%
2011 15.87 million m3 -0.8%
2012 16.05 million m3 +1.1%
2013 16.20 million m3 +1.0%
2014 17.64 million m3 +8.8%
2015 17.83 million m3 +1.1%
2016 18.71 million m3 +5.0%
2017 19.46 million m3 +4.0%
2018 17.82 million m3 -8.4%
2019 17.38 million m3 -2.5%
2020 16.80 million m3 -3.4%
2021 17.89 million m3 +6.5%
2022 17.21 million m3 -3.8%
2023 16.11 million m3 -6.4%
2024 16.54 million m3 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.05 million m3 10.06 million m3 17.10 million m3 9
1970s 19.89 million m3 16.65 million m3 21.86 million m3 10
1980s 22.05 million m3 18.24 million m3 25.14 million m3 10
1990s 21.48 million m3 19.96 million m3 22.85 million m3 10
2000s 20.87 million m3 15.35 million m3 23.08 million m3 10
2010s 17.30 million m3 15.87 million m3 19.46 million m3 10
2020s 16.91 million m3 16.11 million m3 17.89 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China 60.57 million m3 compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 60.41 million m3 compare
  3. 3 India 12.00 million m3 compare
  4. 4 United States 8.95 million m3 compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 3.89 million m3 compare
  6. 6 Brazil 3.66 million m3 compare
  7. 7 Russian Federation 3.45 million m3 compare
  8. 7 Russia 3.45 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plywood and lvl — production in Americas?
Plywood and lvl — production in Americas was 16.54 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plywood and lvl — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 25.14 million m3 in 1987.
What is the lowest plywood and lvl — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 10.06 million m3 in 1961.
How does Americas rank for plywood and lvl — production?
Americas ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is plywood and lvl — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plywood and LVL — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Plywood and LVL — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 10,471 data points, 1961–2024
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