Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Americas

Americas: Wood-based panels — Export quantity was 15.63 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.63 million m3
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
21.00 million m3
in 2005
All-time low
215,800 m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood-based panels — export quantity in Americas is 15.63 million m3, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood-based panels — export quantity in Americas peaked at 21.00 million m3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 215,800 m3, in 1961.

That places Americas 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 215,800 m3 —
1962 277,800 m3 +28.7%
1963 316,500 m3 +13.9%
1964 451,590 m3 +42.7%
1965 476,100 m3 +5.4%
1966 614,834 m3 +29.1%
1967 693,645 m3 +12.8%
1968 767,711 m3 +10.7%
1969 899,761 m3 +17.2%
1970 812,995 m3 -9.6%
1971 880,464 m3 +8.3%
1972 1.14 million m3 +28.9%
1973 1.46 million m3 +28.7%
1974 1.47 million m3 +0.3%
1975 1.42 million m3 -3.0%
1976 1.41 million m3 -1.2%
1977 1.56 million m3 +11.0%
1978 1.80 million m3 +15.7%
1979 2.03 million m3 +12.6%
1980 2.36 million m3 +16.4%
1981 2.53 million m3 +6.8%
1982 2.14 million m3 -15.3%
1983 2.37 million m3 +10.9%
1984 2.75 million m3 +16.1%
1985 2.92 million m3 +5.8%
1986 3.29 million m3 +12.7%
1987 3.62 million m3 +10.3%
1988 4.88 million m3 +34.8%
1989 5.24 million m3 +7.3%
1990 5.64 million m3 +7.6%
1991 5.12 million m3 -9.2%
1992 6.53 million m3 +27.5%
1993 7.66 million m3 +17.2%
1994 8.41 million m3 +9.8%
1995 10.02 million m3 +19.1%
1996 11.07 million m3 +10.5%
1997 12.37 million m3 +11.7%
1998 12.07 million m3 -2.5%
1999 14.00 million m3 +16.0%
2000 14.70 million m3 +5.0%
2001 15.57 million m3 +5.9%
2002 16.76 million m3 +7.7%
2003 18.89 million m3 +12.7%
2004 20.45 million m3 +8.2%
2005 21.00 million m3 +2.7%
2006 20.09 million m3 -4.4%
2007 17.50 million m3 -12.9%
2008 12.77 million m3 -27.0%
2009 10.02 million m3 -21.5%
2010 9.93 million m3 -0.9%
2011 10.89 million m3 +9.7%
2012 11.12 million m3 +2.1%
2013 11.83 million m3 +6.4%
2014 12.70 million m3 +7.3%
2015 13.26 million m3 +4.4%
2016 15.20 million m3 +14.6%
2017 16.04 million m3 +5.5%
2018 18.56 million m3 +15.7%
2019 16.58 million m3 -10.7%
2020 15.70 million m3 -5.3%
2021 16.76 million m3 +6.8%
2022 16.88 million m3 +0.7%
2023 15.04 million m3 -10.9%
2024 15.63 million m3 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 523,749 m3 215,800 m3 899,761 m3 9
1970s 1.40 million m3 812,995 m3 2.03 million m3 10
1980s 3.21 million m3 2.14 million m3 5.24 million m3 10
1990s 9.29 million m3 5.12 million m3 14.00 million m3 10
2000s 16.78 million m3 10.02 million m3 21.00 million m3 10
2010s 13.61 million m3 9.93 million m3 18.56 million m3 10
2020s 16.00 million m3 15.04 million m3 16.88 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 China, mainland 15.03 million m3 compare
  2. 3 Canada 7.65 million m3 compare
  3. 4 Thailand 7.41 million m3 compare
  4. 5 Germany 5.60 million m3 compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 4.05 million m3 compare
  6. 7 Brazil 3.64 million m3 compare
  7. 8 Poland 3.14 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood-based panels — export quantity in Americas?
Wood-based panels — export quantity in Americas was 15.63 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 21.00 million m3 in 2005.
What is the lowest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 215,800 m3 in 1961.
How does Americas rank for wood-based panels — export quantity?
Americas ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood-based panels — export quantity rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood-based panels — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood-based panels — Export quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 11,213 data points, 1961–2024
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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