Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Nepal
Nepal: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 1.30 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Nepal stood at 1.30 million m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Nepal peaked at 1.30 million m3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 382,000 m3, in 1964.
Nepal ranks 74th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Nepal, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 635,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 610,000 m3 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 406,000 m3 | -33.4% |
| 1964 | 382,000 m3 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 469,000 m3 | +22.8% |
| 1966 | 541,000 m3 | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 548,000 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 575,000 m3 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 589,000 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 536,000 m3 | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 614,000 m3 | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 560,000 m3 | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 560,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 560,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 560,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 560,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 560,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 560,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 560,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 560,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 560,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 560,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 560,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 560,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 560,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 560,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 560,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 560,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 560,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 570,000 m3 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 620,000 m3 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 620,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 620,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 620,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 620,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 620,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 620,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million m3 | +103.2% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.26 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.26 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million m3 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.30 million m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246,000 m3, 5.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.30 million m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.30 million m3, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 528,333 m3 | 382,000 m3 | 635,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 563,000 m3 | 536,000 m3 | 614,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 560,000 m3 | 560,000 m3 | 560,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 743,000 m3 | 570,000 m3 | 1.26 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million m3 | 1.26 million m3 | 1.26 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million m3 | 1.30 million m3 | 1.30 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million m3 | 1.30 million m3 | 1.30 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 71 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.39 million m3 compare
- 72 Zambia 1.34 million m3 compare
- 73 Congo 1.33 million m3 compare
- 74 Equatorial Guinea 1.30 million m3 compare
- 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.30 million m3 compare
- 74 Laos 1.30 million m3 compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0606 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 12.52 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Nepal?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Nepal was 1.30 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million m3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 382,000 m3 in 1964.
- How does Nepal rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Nepal ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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