Plywood and LVL — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Plywood and LVL — Production was 1.36 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 1.36 million m3 for plywood and lvl — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 291.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.36 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,900 m3, in 1961.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plywood and LVL — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,900 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 29,200 m3 | +72.8% |
| 1963 | 40,600 m3 | +39.0% |
| 1964 | 55,400 m3 | +36.5% |
| 1965 | 41,500 m3 | -25.1% |
| 1966 | 35,900 m3 | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 39,700 m3 | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 65,200 m3 | +64.2% |
| 1969 | 72,000 m3 | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 77,800 m3 | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 66,100 m3 | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 82,900 m3 | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 95,100 m3 | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 100,300 m3 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 86,700 m3 | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 78,800 m3 | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 57,000 m3 | -27.7% |
| 1978 | 61,800 m3 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 65,300 m3 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 81,291 m3 | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 88,038 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 97,023 m3 | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 103,323 m3 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 106,473 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 111,373 m3 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 102,148 m3 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 83,573 m3 | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 76,523 m3 | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 82,623 m3 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 80,200 m3 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 74,300 m3 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 76,900 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 76,960 m3 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 74,760 m3 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 101,460 m3 | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 200,960 m3 | +98.1% |
| 1997 | 230,760 m3 | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 216,460 m3 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 112,260 m3 | -48.1% |
| 2000 | 146,968 m3 | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 136,150 m3 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 152,604 m3 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 255,362 m3 | +67.3% |
| 2004 | 225,378 m3 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 274,552 m3 | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 270,837 m3 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 274,972 m3 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 275,325 m3 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 282,895 m3 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 315,702 m3 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 317,702 m3 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 316,702 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 333,955 m3 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 347,203 m3 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 363,770 m3 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 426,691 m3 | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 427,179 m3 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 455,990 m3 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 625,990 m3 | +37.3% |
| 2020 | 745,542 m3 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 854,593 m3 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million m3 | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million m3 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 1.36 million m3 | +4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +98.1% | 101,460 m3 | 200,960 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,044 m3 | 16,900 m3 | 72,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 77,180 m3 | 57,000 m3 | 100,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,239 m3 | 76,523 m3 | 111,373 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,502 m3 | 74,300 m3 | 230,760 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 229,504 m3 | 136,150 m3 | 282,895 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 393,088 m3 | 315,702 m3 | 625,990 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million m3 | 745,542 m3 | 1.36 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plywood and lvl — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Plywood and lvl — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.36 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,900 m3 in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for plywood and lvl — production?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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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