Plywood and LVL — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Plywood and LVL — Production was 4.49 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.49 million m3
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
11th
of 29 groups
All-time high
5.17 million m3
in 2018
All-time low
2.34 million m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plywood and LVL — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 4.49 million m3 for plywood and lvl — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — production in European Union (27) peaked at 5.17 million m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.34 million m3, in 1961.

European Union (27) ranks 11th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Plywood and LVL — Production in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Plywood and LVL — Production in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 2.34 million m3
1962 2.52 million m3 +7.8%
1963 2.85 million m3 +12.9%
1964 2.88 million m3 +1.1%
1965 2.95 million m3 +2.5%
1966 2.94 million m3 -0.4%
1967 3.05 million m3 +3.7%
1968 3.20 million m3 +4.9%
1969 3.43 million m3 +7.2%
1970 3.52 million m3 +2.6%
1971 3.66 million m3 +4.2%
1972 3.99 million m3 +8.9%
1973 4.08 million m3 +2.3%
1974 3.33 million m3 -18.3%
1975 3.04 million m3 -9.0%
1976 3.26 million m3 +7.4%
1977 3.09 million m3 -5.4%
1978 2.99 million m3 -3.0%
1979 3.12 million m3 +4.2%
1980 3.08 million m3 -1.2%
1981 2.96 million m3 -4.0%
1982 2.80 million m3 -5.4%
1983 2.62 million m3 -6.4%
1984 2.71 million m3 +3.2%
1985 2.66 million m3 -1.8%
1986 2.77 million m3 +4.2%
1987 2.72 million m3 -1.9%
1988 2.81 million m3 +3.4%
1989 3.00 million m3 +6.8%
1990 2.93 million m3 -2.4%
1991 2.58 million m3 -12.0%
1992 2.73 million m3 +6.0%
1993 3.05 million m3 +11.5%
1994 3.18 million m3 +4.4%
1995 3.47 million m3 +9.1%
1996 3.46 million m3 -0.2%
1997 3.61 million m3 +4.4%
1998 3.83 million m3 +6.0%
1999 3.96 million m3 +3.4%
2000 4.16 million m3 +4.9%
2001 4.15 million m3 -0.1%
2002 4.16 million m3 +0.1%
2003 4.09 million m3 -1.7%
2004 4.28 million m3 +4.7%
2005 4.36 million m3 +1.8%
2006 4.53 million m3 +3.9%
2007 4.55 million m3 +0.5%
2008 4.01 million m3 -11.8%
2009 3.22 million m3 -19.7%
2010 3.83 million m3 +19.0%
2011 4.02 million m3 +5.0%
2012 3.89 million m3 -3.3%
2013 3.91 million m3 +0.4%
2014 4.04 million m3 +3.4%
2015 4.35 million m3 +7.8%
2016 4.61 million m3 +5.9%
2017 5.02 million m3 +8.8%
2018 5.17 million m3 +3.1%
2019 4.98 million m3 -3.8%
2020 4.66 million m3 -6.4%
2021 5.11 million m3 +9.7%
2022 4.52 million m3 -11.6%
2023 4.36 million m3 -3.5%
2024 4.49 million m3 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.90 million m3 2.34 million m3 3.43 million m3 9
1970s 3.41 million m3 2.99 million m3 4.08 million m3 10
1980s 2.81 million m3 2.62 million m3 3.08 million m3 10
1990s 3.28 million m3 2.58 million m3 3.96 million m3 10
2000s 4.15 million m3 3.22 million m3 4.55 million m3 10
2010s 4.38 million m3 3.83 million m3 5.17 million m3 10
2020s 4.63 million m3 4.36 million m3 5.11 million m3 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 8 Canada 1.56 million m3 compare
  2. 9 USSR 1.50 million m3 compare
  3. 10 Chile 1.29 million m3 compare
  4. 11 Malaysia 1.14 million m3 compare
  5. 12 Finland 920,000 m3 compare
  6. 13 Italy 581,745 m3 compare
  7. 14 Thailand 529,000 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plywood and lvl — production in European Union (27)?
Plywood and lvl — production in European Union (27) was 4.49 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plywood and lvl — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 5.17 million m3 in 2018.
What is the lowest plywood and lvl — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.34 million m3 in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for plywood and lvl — production?
European Union (27) ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is plywood and lvl — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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
263 places, 9,927 data points, 1961–2024
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