Plywood and LVL — Production in United States

United States: Plywood and LVL — Production was 8.95 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.95 million m3
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 247 countries
All-time high
21.09 million m3
in 1987
All-time low
8.58 million m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plywood and LVL — Production in United States, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

United States recorded 8.95 million m3 for plywood and lvl — production in 2024.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — production in United States peaked at 21.09 million m3 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.58 million m3, in 1961.

That places United States 4th out of 247 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Plywood and LVL — Production in United States, year by year

Annual values for Plywood and LVL — Production in United States, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 8.58 million m3
1962 9.47 million m3 +10.4%
1963 10.54 million m3 +11.3%
1964 11.63 million m3 +10.3%
1965 12.81 million m3 +10.2%
1966 13.21 million m3 +3.1%
1967 13.06 million m3 -1.1%
1968 14.51 million m3 +11.1%
1969 13.63 million m3 -6.0%
1970 14.08 million m3 +3.2%
1971 16.18 million m3 +15.0%
1972 17.75 million m3 +9.7%
1973 18.05 million m3 +1.7%
1974 15.17 million m3 -16.0%
1975 14.58 million m3 -3.9%
1976 16.73 million m3 +14.7%
1977 17.98 million m3 +7.5%
1978 17.06 million m3 -5.1%
1979 17.13 million m3 +0.4%
1980 14.86 million m3 -13.3%
1981 16.30 million m3 +9.7%
1982 14.80 million m3 -9.2%
1983 18.17 million m3 +22.7%
1984 18.43 million m3 +1.4%
1985 18.56 million m3 +0.7%
1986 20.31 million m3 +9.4%
1987 21.09 million m3 +3.8%
1988 20.84 million m3 -1.2%
1989 19.70 million m3 -5.4%
1990 18.77 million m3 -4.7%
1991 16.51 million m3 -12.1%
1992 17.11 million m3 +3.6%
1993 17.09 million m3 -0.1%
1994 17.38 million m3 +1.7%
1995 17.14 million m3 -1.4%
1996 16.98 million m3 -1.0%
1997 17.52 million m3 +3.2%
1998 17.47 million m3 -0.3%
1999 17.55 million m3 +0.5%
2000 17.27 million m3 -1.6%
2001 15.42 million m3 -10.7%
2002 15.31 million m3 -0.7%
2003 14.87 million m3 -2.9%
2004 14.83 million m3 -0.2%
2005 14.45 million m3 -2.6%
2006 13.65 million m3 -5.5%
2007 12.40 million m3 -9.2%
2008 10.38 million m3 -16.3%
2009 8.93 million m3 -13.9%
2010 9.40 million m3 +5.2%
2011 9.37 million m3 -0.3%
2012 9.49 million m3 +1.4%
2013 9.68 million m3 +2.0%
2014 11.15 million m3 +15.2%
2015 10.97 million m3 -1.6%
2016 11.24 million m3 +2.4%
2017 11.60 million m3 +3.2%
2018 10.10 million m3 -12.9%
2019 9.93 million m3 -1.8%
2020 9.50 million m3 -4.3%
2021 9.70 million m3 +2.2%
2022 9.11 million m3 -6.2%
2023 8.81 million m3 -3.2%
2024 8.95 million m3 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.94 million m3 8.58 million m3 14.51 million m3 9
1970s 16.47 million m3 14.08 million m3 18.05 million m3 10
1980s 18.31 million m3 14.80 million m3 21.09 million m3 10
1990s 17.35 million m3 16.51 million m3 18.77 million m3 10
2000s 13.75 million m3 8.93 million m3 17.27 million m3 10
2010s 10.29 million m3 9.37 million m3 11.60 million m3 10
2020s 9.22 million m3 8.81 million m3 9.70 million m3 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 60.57 million m3 compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 60.41 million m3 compare
  3. 3 India 12.00 million m3 compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 3.89 million m3 compare
  5. 6 Brazil 3.66 million m3 compare
  6. 7 Russian Federation 3.45 million m3 compare
  7. 7 Russia 3.45 million m3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is plywood and lvl — production in United States?
Plywood and lvl — production in United States was 8.95 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plywood and lvl — production recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 21.09 million m3 in 1987.
What is the lowest plywood and lvl — production recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 8.58 million m3 in 1961.
How does United States rank for plywood and lvl — production?
United States ranks 4th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
Is plywood and lvl — production rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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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