Plywood and LVL — Production in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Plywood and LVL — Production was 1.60 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.60 million m3
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
13th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.86 million m3
in 2006
All-time low
534,400 m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plywood and LVL — Production in Northern Europe, 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for plywood and lvl — production in Northern Europe is 1.60 million m3, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — production in Northern Europe peaked at 1.86 million m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 534,400 m3, in 1961.

That places Northern Europe 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Plywood and LVL — Production in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 534,400 m3
1962 552,000 m3 +3.3%
1963 599,100 m3 +8.5%
1964 666,500 m3 +11.3%
1965 691,200 m3 +3.7%
1966 689,300 m3 -0.3%
1967 716,200 m3 +3.9%
1968 757,200 m3 +5.7%
1969 834,900 m3 +10.3%
1970 862,400 m3 +3.3%
1971 854,600 m3 -0.9%
1972 893,500 m3 +4.6%
1973 931,000 m3 +4.2%
1974 749,000 m3 -19.5%
1975 590,000 m3 -21.2%
1976 664,000 m3 +12.5%
1977 618,000 m3 -6.9%
1978 698,000 m3 +12.9%
1979 791,000 m3 +13.3%
1980 780,000 m3 -1.4%
1981 731,000 m3 -6.3%
1982 717,000 m3 -1.9%
1983 708,000 m3 -1.3%
1984 716,000 m3 +1.1%
1985 680,000 m3 -5.0%
1986 727,000 m3 +6.9%
1987 739,000 m3 +1.7%
1988 734,000 m3 -0.7%
1989 779,000 m3 +6.1%
1990 763,000 m3 -2.1%
1991 580,000 m3 -24.0%
1992 613,500 m3 +5.8%
1993 802,000 m3 +30.7%
1994 893,200 m3 +11.4%
1995 1.00 million m3 +12.5%
1996 1.17 million m3 +16.1%
1997 1.29 million m3 +10.7%
1998 1.35 million m3 +4.4%
1999 1.43 million m3 +6.3%
2000 1.54 million m3 +7.6%
2001 1.54 million m3 +0.1%
2002 1.66 million m3 +7.5%
2003 1.67 million m3 +1.0%
2004 1.72 million m3 +3.0%
2005 1.76 million m3 +1.9%
2006 1.86 million m3 +5.8%
2007 1.76 million m3 -5.4%
2008 1.62 million m3 -7.8%
2009 1.10 million m3 -32.0%
2010 1.37 million m3 +24.2%
2011 1.44 million m3 +5.1%
2012 1.45 million m3 +0.7%
2013 1.55 million m3 +6.9%
2014 1.58 million m3 +2.4%
2015 1.58 million m3 -0.3%
2016 1.62 million m3 +2.6%
2017 1.79 million m3 +10.3%
2018 1.81 million m3 +1.4%
2019 1.67 million m3 -7.6%
2020 1.60 million m3 -4.5%
2021 1.77 million m3 +10.7%
2022 1.76 million m3 -0.8%
2023 1.52 million m3 -13.3%
2024 1.60 million m3 +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 671,200 m3 534,400 m3 834,900 m3 9
1970s 765,150 m3 590,000 m3 931,000 m3 10
1980s 731,100 m3 680,000 m3 780,000 m3 10
1990s 989,340 m3 580,000 m3 1.43 million m3 10
2000s 1.62 million m3 1.10 million m3 1.86 million m3 10
2010s 1.59 million m3 1.37 million m3 1.81 million m3 10
2020s 1.65 million m3 1.52 million m3 1.77 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 10 Chile 1.29 million m3 compare
  2. 11 Malaysia 1.14 million m3 compare
  3. 12 Finland 920,000 m3 compare
  4. 13 Italy 581,745 m3 compare
  5. 14 Thailand 529,000 m3 compare
  6. 15 Poland 505,000 m3 compare
  7. 16 Cambodia 452,000 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plywood and lvl — production in Northern Europe?
Plywood and lvl — production in Northern Europe was 1.60 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plywood and lvl — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.86 million m3 in 2006.
What is the lowest plywood and lvl — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 534,400 m3 in 1961.
How does Northern Europe rank for plywood and lvl — production?
Northern Europe ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is plywood and lvl — production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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