Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Western Asia
Western Asia: Veneer sheets — Import quantity was 284,732 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Western 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 Western Asia is 284,732 m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, veneer sheets — import quantity in Western Asia peaked at 284,732 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,100 m3, in 1963.
Western Asia ranks 13th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 2,500 m3 | -40.5% |
| 1963 | 2,100 m3 | -16.0% |
| 1964 | 9,541 m3 | +354.3% |
| 1965 | 38,120 m3 | +299.5% |
| 1966 | 28,900 m3 | -24.2% |
| 1967 | 18,900 m3 | -34.6% |
| 1968 | 26,000 m3 | +37.6% |
| 1969 | 29,700 m3 | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 17,000 m3 | -42.8% |
| 1971 | 15,000 m3 | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 52,400 m3 | +249.3% |
| 1973 | 83,000 m3 | +58.4% |
| 1974 | 115,000 m3 | +38.6% |
| 1975 | 183,300 m3 | +59.4% |
| 1976 | 154,200 m3 | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 124,900 m3 | -19.0% |
| 1978 | 142,300 m3 | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 145,400 m3 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 103,600 m3 | -28.7% |
| 1981 | 133,300 m3 | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 176,400 m3 | +32.3% |
| 1983 | 158,500 m3 | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 79,700 m3 | -49.7% |
| 1985 | 58,500 m3 | -26.6% |
| 1986 | 29,046 m3 | -50.3% |
| 1987 | 24,500 m3 | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 26,000 m3 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 31,188 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 28,300 m3 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 27,500 m3 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 38,404 m3 | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 39,131 m3 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 208,763 m3 | +433.5% |
| 1995 | 253,978 m3 | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 187,919 m3 | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 43,722 m3 | -76.7% |
| 1998 | 31,366 m3 | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 49,545 m3 | +58.0% |
| 2000 | 113,090 m3 | +128.3% |
| 2001 | 66,633 m3 | -41.1% |
| 2002 | 69,344 m3 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 106,474 m3 | +53.5% |
| 2004 | 98,018 m3 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 103,508 m3 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 97,878 m3 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 188,243 m3 | +92.3% |
| 2008 | 164,568 m3 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 136,050 m3 | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 118,998 m3 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 92,865 m3 | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 163,449 m3 | +76.0% |
| 2013 | 121,540 m3 | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 145,833 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 154,706 m3 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 163,605 m3 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 80,635 m3 | -50.7% |
| 2018 | 141,736 m3 | +75.8% |
| 2019 | 90,510 m3 | -36.1% |
| 2020 | 113,252 m3 | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 129,052 m3 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 160,302 m3 | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 244,651 m3 | +52.6% |
| 2024 | 284,732 m3 | +16.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +433.5% | 39,131 m3 | 208,763 m3 |
| 1964 | +354.3% | 2,100 m3 | 9,541 m3 |
| 1965 | +299.5% | 9,541 m3 | 38,120 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,773 m3 | 2,100 m3 | 38,120 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 103,250 m3 | 15,000 m3 | 183,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,073 m3 | 24,500 m3 | 176,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,863 m3 | 27,500 m3 | 253,978 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,381 m3 | 66,633 m3 | 188,243 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,388 m3 | 80,635 m3 | 163,605 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,398 m3 | 113,252 m3 | 284,732 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is veneer sheets — import quantity in Western Asia?
- Veneer sheets — import quantity in Western Asia was 284,732 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest veneer sheets — import quantity recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 284,732 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest veneer sheets — import quantity recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,100 m3 in 1963.
- How does Western Asia rank for veneer sheets — import quantity?
- Western Asia ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is veneer sheets — import quantity rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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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