Sawnwood — Production in Thailand
Thailand: Sawnwood — Production was 5.60 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Production in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 5.60 million m3 for sawnwood — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — production in Thailand peaked at 5.60 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 103,000 m3, in 1998.
That places Thailand 23rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Production in Thailand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 904,300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 916,700 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million m3 | +22.6% |
| 1964 | 1.15 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.32 million m3 | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 1.25 million m3 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.39 million m3 | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 1.46 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 1.34 million m3 | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 1.20 million m3 | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 1.24 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.95 million m3 | +58.1% |
| 1973 | 1.94 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.52 million m3 | -21.8% |
| 1975 | 1.67 million m3 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 1.67 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.74 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.57 million m3 | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 1.56 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.54 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 920,500 m3 | -40.3% |
| 1982 | 911,000 m3 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 950,000 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million m3 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 958,000 m3 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million m3 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million m3 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million m3 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.26 million m3 | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million m3 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 939,000 m3 | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million m3 | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 715,000 m3 | -33.6% |
| 1994 | 567,700 m3 | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 425,900 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 306,900 m3 | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 426,000 m3 | +38.8% |
| 1998 | 103,000 m3 | -75.8% |
| 1999 | 178,000 m3 | +72.8% |
| 2000 | 220,000 m3 | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 233,000 m3 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 288,000 m3 | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 288,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.81 million m3 | +877.1% |
| 2005 | 2.87 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.85 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.85 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.85 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.85 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.85 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.85 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.85 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.85 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.85 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.70 million m3 | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 4.50 million m3 | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 4.50 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.50 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.00 million m3 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 4.30 million m3 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 4.50 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 5.30 million m3 | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 5.60 million m3 | +5.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5.60 million m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65,730 m3, 85.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5.60 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,703 m3, 246.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Production in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +877.1% | 288,000 m3 | 2.81 million m3 |
| 1998 | -75.8% | 426,000 m3 | 103,000 m3 |
| 1999 | +72.8% | 103,000 m3 | 178,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 million m3 | 904,300 m3 | 1.46 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.61 million m3 | 1.20 million m3 | 1.95 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 million m3 | 911,000 m3 | 1.54 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 590,750 m3 | 103,000 m3 | 1.17 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 million m3 | 220,000 m3 | 2.87 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 million m3 | 2.85 million m3 | 4.50 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 million m3 | 4.00 million m3 | 5.60 million m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — production in Thailand?
- Sawnwood — production in Thailand was 5.60 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.60 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,000 m3 in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for sawnwood — production?
- Thailand ranks 23rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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About this data
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