Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Asia
Asia: Veneer sheets — Import quantity was 4.89 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for veneer sheets — import quantity in Asia is 4.89 million m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 111.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, veneer sheets — import quantity in Asia peaked at 5.44 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,434 m3, in 1963.
Asia ranks 2nd of 28 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,477 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 2,767 m3 | -38.2% |
| 1963 | 2,434 m3 | -12.0% |
| 1964 | 10,341 m3 | +324.9% |
| 1965 | 41,120 m3 | +297.6% |
| 1966 | 35,400 m3 | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 44,600 m3 | +26.0% |
| 1968 | 56,100 m3 | +25.8% |
| 1969 | 61,600 m3 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 86,700 m3 | +40.7% |
| 1971 | 129,500 m3 | +49.4% |
| 1972 | 195,700 m3 | +51.1% |
| 1973 | 216,700 m3 | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 266,000 m3 | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 312,600 m3 | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 268,600 m3 | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 250,500 m3 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 308,500 m3 | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 337,500 m3 | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 313,700 m3 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 414,400 m3 | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 612,700 m3 | +47.9% |
| 1983 | 619,800 m3 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 604,100 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 533,800 m3 | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 388,046 m3 | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 543,800 m3 | +40.1% |
| 1988 | 656,100 m3 | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 689,388 m3 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 816,600 m3 | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 955,200 m3 | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million m3 | +39.9% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million m3 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.62 million m3 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 1.67 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million m3 | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 1.82 million m3 | +38.7% |
| 1998 | 1.47 million m3 | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million m3 | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million m3 | +41.3% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million m3 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million m3 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million m3 | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million m3 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million m3 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 974,409 m3 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million m3 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 929,300 m3 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 830,849 m3 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million m3 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million m3 | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 1.42 million m3 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 1.75 million m3 | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 2.31 million m3 | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 2.36 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.42 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.24 million m3 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.59 million m3 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 3.05 million m3 | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 3.19 million m3 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.44 million m3 | +70.5% |
| 2022 | 4.87 million m3 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 4.36 million m3 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 4.89 million m3 | +12.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +324.9% | 2,434 m3 | 10,341 m3 |
| 1965 | +297.6% | 10,341 m3 | 41,120 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,760 m3 | 2,434 m3 | 61,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 237,230 m3 | 86,700 m3 | 337,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 537,583 m3 | 313,700 m3 | 689,388 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million m3 | 816,600 m3 | 1.82 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million m3 | 830,849 m3 | 1.59 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 million m3 | 1.01 million m3 | 3.05 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 million m3 | 3.19 million m3 | 5.44 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 China 2.86 million m3 compare
- 2 China, mainland 2.71 million m3 compare
- 3 India 872,245 m3 compare
- 4 United States of America 594,026 m3 compare
- 5 France 302,842 m3 compare
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is veneer sheets — import quantity in Asia?
- Veneer sheets — import quantity in Asia was 4.89 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest veneer sheets — import quantity recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest veneer sheets — import quantity recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,434 m3 in 1963.
- How does Asia rank for veneer sheets — import quantity?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is veneer sheets — import quantity rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Veneer sheets — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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