Plywood and LVL — Production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Plywood and LVL — Production was 12.37 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.37 million m3
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
12.37 million m3
in 2024
All-time low
85,200 m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plywood and LVL — Production in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, plywood and lvl — production in Southern Asia stood at 12.37 million m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — production in Southern Asia peaked at 12.37 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85,200 m3, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Plywood and LVL — Production in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Plywood and LVL — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 85,200 m3
1962 90,000 m3 +5.6%
1963 103,700 m3 +15.2%
1964 107,800 m3 +4.0%
1965 112,600 m3 +4.5%
1966 113,500 m3 +0.8%
1967 115,900 m3 +2.1%
1968 155,700 m3 +34.3%
1969 146,400 m3 -6.0%
1970 168,500 m3 +15.1%
1971 173,600 m3 +3.0%
1972 160,900 m3 -7.3%
1973 165,500 m3 +2.9%
1974 185,700 m3 +12.2%
1975 173,100 m3 -6.8%
1976 193,800 m3 +12.0%
1977 190,500 m3 -1.7%
1978 210,100 m3 +10.3%
1979 203,600 m3 -3.1%
1980 225,800 m3 +10.9%
1981 303,800 m3 +34.5%
1982 319,000 m3 +5.0%
1983 322,000 m3 +0.9%
1984 388,000 m3 +20.5%
1985 395,000 m3 +1.8%
1986 391,000 m3 -1.0%
1987 397,000 m3 +1.5%
1988 331,000 m3 -16.6%
1989 296,700 m3 -10.4%
1990 337,000 m3 +13.6%
1991 335,000 m3 -0.6%
1992 280,000 m3 -16.4%
1993 291,500 m3 +4.1%
1994 296,500 m3 +1.7%
1995 350,700 m3 +18.3%
1996 336,000 m3 -4.2%
1997 124,500 m3 -62.9%
1998 117,000 m3 -6.0%
1999 128,000 m3 +9.4%
2000 129,700 m3 +1.3%
2001 486,700 m3 +275.3%
2002 1.78 million m3 +265.5%
2003 1.96 million m3 +10.4%
2004 2.14 million m3 +9.0%
2005 2.34 million m3 +9.3%
2006 2.60 million m3 +11.3%
2007 2.91 million m3 +11.9%
2008 3.22 million m3 +10.8%
2009 3.58 million m3 +11.1%
2010 3.98 million m3 +11.3%
2011 4.43 million m3 +11.2%
2012 4.93 million m3 +11.4%
2013 5.50 million m3 +11.5%
2014 6.14 million m3 +11.6%
2015 6.85 million m3 +11.6%
2016 7.64 million m3 +11.6%
2017 8.53 million m3 +11.6%
2018 9.73 million m3 +14.1%
2019 10.23 million m3 +5.1%
2020 10.23 million m3 +0.0%
2021 10.83 million m3 +5.9%
2022 11.43 million m3 +5.5%
2023 11.72 million m3 +2.5%
2024 12.37 million m3 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 114,533 m3 85,200 m3 155,700 m3 9
1970s 182,530 m3 160,900 m3 210,100 m3 10
1980s 336,930 m3 225,800 m3 397,000 m3 10
1990s 259,620 m3 117,000 m3 350,700 m3 10
2000s 2.12 million m3 129,700 m3 3.58 million m3 10
2010s 6.80 million m3 3.98 million m3 10.23 million m3 10
2020s 11.32 million m3 10.23 million m3 12.37 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 60.57 million m3 compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 60.41 million m3 compare
  3. 3 India 12.00 million m3 compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 3.89 million m3 compare
  5. 5 Brazil 3.66 million m3 compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 3.45 million m3 compare
  7. 7 Japan 2.51 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plywood and lvl — production in Southern Asia?
Plywood and lvl — production in Southern Asia was 12.37 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plywood and lvl — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 12.37 million m3 in 2024.
What is the lowest plywood and lvl — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 85,200 m3 in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for plywood and lvl — production?
Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is plywood and lvl — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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