Plywood and LVL — Production in Italy

Italy: Plywood and LVL — Production was 581,745 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
581,745 m3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 247 countries
All-time high
700,000 m3
in 1972
All-time low
200,000 m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plywood and LVL — Production in Italy, 1961–2024

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 581,745 m3 for plywood and lvl — production in 2024.

The figure is up 119.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — production in Italy peaked at 700,000 m3 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 200,000 m3, in 1961.

Italy ranks 19th of 247 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Plywood and LVL — Production in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Plywood and LVL — Production in Italy, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 200,000 m3 —
1962 200,000 m3 +0.0%
1963 400,000 m3 +100.0%
1964 300,000 m3 -25.0%
1965 300,000 m3 +0.0%
1966 280,000 m3 -6.7%
1967 300,000 m3 +7.1%
1968 340,000 m3 +13.3%
1969 380,000 m3 +11.8%
1970 420,000 m3 +10.5%
1971 470,000 m3 +11.9%
1972 700,000 m3 +48.9%
1973 650,000 m3 -7.1%
1974 280,000 m3 -56.9%
1975 400,000 m3 +42.9%
1976 420,000 m3 +5.0%
1977 380,000 m3 -9.5%
1978 350,000 m3 -7.9%
1979 410,000 m3 +17.1%
1980 400,000 m3 -2.4%
1981 500,000 m3 +25.0%
1982 425,000 m3 -15.0%
1983 325,000 m3 -23.5%
1984 346,000 m3 +6.5%
1985 360,000 m3 +4.0%
1986 375,000 m3 +4.2%
1987 390,000 m3 +4.0%
1988 410,000 m3 +5.1%
1989 445,000 m3 +8.5%
1990 445,000 m3 +0.0%
1991 450,000 m3 +1.1%
1992 427,000 m3 -5.1%
1993 415,000 m3 -2.8%
1994 427,000 m3 +2.9%
1995 418,000 m3 -2.1%
1996 402,000 m3 -3.8%
1997 414,000 m3 +3.0%
1998 420,000 m3 +1.4%
1999 450,000 m3 +7.1%
2000 450,000 m3 +0.0%
2001 488,000 m3 +8.4%
2002 520,000 m3 +6.6%
2003 511,000 m3 -1.7%
2004 485,000 m3 -5.1%
2005 390,000 m3 -19.6%
2006 334,000 m3 -14.4%
2007 420,000 m3 +25.7%
2008 421,000 m3 +0.2%
2009 337,000 m3 -20.0%
2010 310,000 m3 -8.0%
2011 310,000 m3 +0.0%
2012 280,000 m3 -9.7%
2013 225,000 m3 -19.6%
2014 265,670 m3 +18.1%
2015 243,500 m3 -8.3%
2016 280,000 m3 +15.0%
2017 236,446 m3 -15.6%
2018 320,000 m3 +35.3%
2019 320,000 m3 +0.0%
2020 265,000 m3 -17.2%
2021 265,000 m3 +0.0%
2022 265,000 m3 +0.0%
2023 581,745 m3 +119.5%
2024 581,745 m3 +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 581,745 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,730 m3, 39.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Plywood and LVL — Production in Italy 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +119.5% 265,000 m3 581,745 m3
1963 +100.0% 200,000 m3 400,000 m3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 300,000 m3 200,000 m3 400,000 m3 9
1970s 448,000 m3 280,000 m3 700,000 m3 10
1980s 397,600 m3 325,000 m3 500,000 m3 10
1990s 426,800 m3 402,000 m3 450,000 m3 10
2000s 435,600 m3 334,000 m3 520,000 m3 10
2010s 279,062 m3 225,000 m3 320,000 m3 10
2020s 391,698 m3 265,000 m3 581,745 m3 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 16 Finland 920,000 m3 compare
  2. 17 Türkiye 605,000 m3 compare
  3. 17 Turkey 605,000 m3 compare
  4. 20 Thailand 529,000 m3 compare
  5. 21 Poland 505,000 m3 compare
  6. 22 Cambodia 452,000 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plywood and lvl — production in Italy?
Plywood and lvl — production in Italy was 581,745 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plywood and lvl — production recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 700,000 m3 in 1972.
What is the lowest plywood and lvl — production recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 200,000 m3 in 1961.
How does Italy rank for plywood and lvl — production?
Italy ranks 19th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
Is plywood and lvl — production rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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