Plywood and LVL — Production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Plywood and LVL — Production was 1.20 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.20 million m3
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
15th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.26 million m3
in 1972
All-time low
425,000 m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 1.20 million m3 for plywood and lvl — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — production in Southern Europe peaked at 1.26 million m3 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 425,000 m3, in 1961.

Southern Europe ranks 15th 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Plywood and LVL — Production in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 425,000 m3
1962 476,800 m3 +12.2%
1963 670,700 m3 +40.7%
1964 589,600 m3 -12.1%
1965 634,300 m3 +7.6%
1966 644,700 m3 +1.6%
1967 691,400 m3 +7.2%
1968 761,200 m3 +10.1%
1969 829,200 m3 +8.9%
1970 891,000 m3 +7.5%
1971 998,800 m3 +12.1%
1972 1.26 million m3 +26.6%
1973 1.21 million m3 -4.5%
1974 883,900 m3 -26.8%
1975 940,000 m3 +6.3%
1976 985,000 m3 +4.8%
1977 915,000 m3 -7.1%
1978 816,000 m3 -10.8%
1979 842,000 m3 +3.2%
1980 818,000 m3 -2.9%
1981 860,000 m3 +5.1%
1982 793,000 m3 -7.8%
1983 658,000 m3 -17.0%
1984 740,000 m3 +12.5%
1985 749,000 m3 +1.2%
1986 810,000 m3 +8.1%
1987 783,000 m3 -3.3%
1988 810,000 m3 +3.4%
1989 854,000 m3 +5.4%
1990 790,200 m3 -7.5%
1991 776,700 m3 -1.7%
1992 768,200 m3 -1.1%
1993 837,200 m3 +9.0%
1994 763,600 m3 -8.8%
1995 859,500 m3 +12.6%
1996 683,700 m3 -20.5%
1997 663,200 m3 -3.0%
1998 953,705 m3 +43.8%
1999 1.01 million m3 +5.4%
2000 990,131 m3 -1.5%
2001 1.03 million m3 +3.6%
2002 994,132 m3 -3.1%
2003 997,232 m3 +0.3%
2004 948,902 m3 -4.8%
2005 1.03 million m3 +9.0%
2006 952,000 m3 -7.9%
2007 1.11 million m3 +17.1%
2008 841,829 m3 -24.5%
2009 743,036 m3 -11.7%
2010 746,714 m3 +0.5%
2011 831,437 m3 +11.3%
2012 714,842 m3 -14.0%
2013 651,460 m3 -8.9%
2014 707,613 m3 +8.6%
2015 804,216 m3 +13.7%
2016 848,047 m3 +5.5%
2017 958,017 m3 +13.0%
2018 1.03 million m3 +7.3%
2019 1.14 million m3 +10.8%
2020 1.03 million m3 -9.3%
2021 1.16 million m3 +11.9%
2022 984,300 m3 -14.9%
2023 1.20 million m3 +22.2%
2024 1.20 million m3 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 635,878 m3 425,000 m3 829,200 m3 9
1970s 974,320 m3 816,000 m3 1.26 million m3 10
1980s 787,500 m3 658,000 m3 860,000 m3 10
1990s 810,142 m3 663,200 m3 1.01 million m3 10
2000s 964,200 m3 743,036 m3 1.11 million m3 10
2010s 842,989 m3 651,460 m3 1.14 million m3 10
2020s 1.11 million m3 984,300 m3 1.20 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 12 Finland 920,000 m3 compare
  2. 13 Italy 581,745 m3 compare
  3. 14 Thailand 529,000 m3 compare
  4. 15 Poland 505,000 m3 compare
  5. 16 Cambodia 452,000 m3 compare
  6. 17 Australia and New Zealand 387,111 m3 compare
  7. 18 Belarus 343,000 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plywood and lvl — production in Southern Europe?
Plywood and lvl — production in Southern Europe was 1.20 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million m3 in 1972.
What is the lowest plywood and lvl — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 425,000 m3 in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for plywood and lvl — production?
Southern Europe ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is plywood and lvl — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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