Sawnwood — Production in Nepal

Nepal: Sawnwood — Production was 629,827 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
629,827 m3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 254 countries
All-time high
630,000 m3
in 1998
All-time low
156,000 m3
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sawnwood — Production in Nepal, 1961–2024

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sawnwood — production in Nepal is 629,827 m3, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sawnwood — production in Nepal peaked at 630,000 m3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 156,000 m3, in 1963.

That places Nepal 63rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Sawnwood — Production in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Sawnwood — Production in Nepal, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 238,000 m3 —
1962 208,000 m3 -12.6%
1963 156,000 m3 -25.0%
1964 184,000 m3 +17.9%
1965 211,000 m3 +14.7%
1966 212,000 m3 +0.5%
1967 212,000 m3 +0.0%
1968 214,000 m3 +0.9%
1969 220,000 m3 +2.8%
1970 220,000 m3 +0.0%
1971 220,000 m3 +0.0%
1972 220,000 m3 +0.0%
1973 220,000 m3 +0.0%
1974 220,000 m3 +0.0%
1975 220,000 m3 +0.0%
1976 220,000 m3 +0.0%
1977 220,000 m3 +0.0%
1978 220,000 m3 +0.0%
1979 220,000 m3 +0.0%
1980 220,000 m3 +0.0%
1981 220,000 m3 +0.0%
1982 220,000 m3 +0.0%
1983 220,000 m3 +0.0%
1984 220,000 m3 +0.0%
1985 220,000 m3 +0.0%
1986 220,000 m3 +0.0%
1987 220,000 m3 +0.0%
1988 220,000 m3 +0.0%
1989 220,000 m3 +0.0%
1990 570,000 m3 +159.1%
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 630,000 m3 +1.6%
1999 630,000 m3 +0.0%
2000 630,000 m3 +0.0%
2001 630,000 m3 +0.0%
2002 630,000 m3 +0.0%
2003 630,000 m3 +0.0%
2004 630,000 m3 +0.0%
2005 630,000 m3 +0.0%
2006 630,000 m3 +0.0%
2007 630,000 m3 +0.0%
2008 630,000 m3 +0.0%
2009 630,000 m3 +0.0%
2010 630,000 m3 +0.0%
2011 630,000 m3 +0.0%
2012 630,000 m3 +0.0%
2013 630,000 m3 +0.0%
2014 630,000 m3 +0.0%
2015 630,000 m3 +0.0%
2016 630,000 m3 +0.0%
2017 630,000 m3 +0.0%
2018 630,000 m3 +0.0%
2019 630,000 m3 +0.0%
2020 629,827 m3 -0.0%
2021 629,827 m3 +0.0%
2022 629,827 m3 +0.0%
2023 629,827 m3 +0.0%
2024 629,827 m3 +0.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 629,827 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60,616 m3, 10.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 629,827 m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 281,500 m3, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 206,111 m3 156,000 m3 238,000 m3 9
1970s 220,000 m3 220,000 m3 220,000 m3 10
1980s 220,000 m3 220,000 m3 220,000 m3 10
1990s 617,000 m3 570,000 m3 630,000 m3 10
2000s 630,000 m3 630,000 m3 630,000 m3 10
2010s 630,000 m3 630,000 m3 630,000 m3 10
2020s 629,827 m3 629,827 m3 629,827 m3 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 60 Uruguay 898,220 m3 compare
  2. 61 Peru 771,300 m3 compare
  3. 62 Guatemala 649,242 m3 compare
  4. 64 Mozambique 562,000 m3 compare
  5. 65 Paraguay 560,000 m3 compare
  6. 66 Bulgaria 552,881 m3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sawnwood — production in Nepal?
Sawnwood — production in Nepal was 629,827 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sawnwood — production recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 630,000 m3 in 1998.
What is the lowest sawnwood — production recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 156,000 m3 in 1963.
How does Nepal rank for sawnwood — production?
Nepal ranks 63rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
Is sawnwood — production rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Sawnwood — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sawnwood — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 12,905 data points, 1961–2024
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