Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Wood-based panels — Export quantity was 616,788 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Ecuador, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — export quantity in Ecuador stood at 616,788 m3.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — export quantity in Ecuador peaked at 659,746 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 400 m3, in 1973.
That places Ecuador 37th out of 253 countries 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 900 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 1,900 m3 | +111.1% |
| 1966 | 4,300 m3 | +126.3% |
| 1967 | 4,400 m3 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2,400 m3 | -45.5% |
| 1969 | 2,900 m3 | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 1,500 m3 | -48.3% |
| 1971 | 1,300 m3 | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 2,400 m3 | +84.6% |
| 1973 | 400 m3 | -83.3% |
| 1974 | 2,300 m3 | +475.0% |
| 1975 | 1,500 m3 | -34.8% |
| 1976 | 10,400 m3 | +593.3% |
| 1977 | 10,500 m3 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 15,900 m3 | +51.4% |
| 1979 | 20,200 m3 | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 70,100 m3 | +247.0% |
| 1981 | 54,300 m3 | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 55,600 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 11,600 m3 | -79.1% |
| 1984 | 11,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,300 m3 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 17,700 m3 | +43.9% |
| 1987 | 52,800 m3 | +198.3% |
| 1988 | 24,000 m3 | -54.5% |
| 1989 | 31,900 m3 | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 42,500 m3 | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 40,700 m3 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 32,112 m3 | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 28,042 m3 | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 78,700 m3 | +180.7% |
| 1995 | 75,500 m3 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 74,600 m3 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 65,400 m3 | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 38,200 m3 | -41.6% |
| 1999 | 41,400 m3 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 92,000 m3 | +122.2% |
| 2001 | 98,000 m3 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 125,550 m3 | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 254,861 m3 | +103.0% |
| 2004 | 215,173 m3 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 222,661 m3 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 220,414 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 229,577 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 229,108 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 288,296 m3 | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 262,187 m3 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 245,657 m3 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 285,954 m3 | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 284,340 m3 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 318,178 m3 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 323,161 m3 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 343,816 m3 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 301,750 m3 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 343,798 m3 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 428,868 m3 | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 491,748 m3 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 659,746 m3 | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 614,696 m3 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 573,371 m3 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 616,788 m3 | +7.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 616,788 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,490 m3, 176.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 616,788 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 217 m3, 2842.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +593.3% | 1,500 m3 | 10,400 m3 |
| 1974 | +475.0% | 400 m3 | 2,300 m3 |
| 1980 | +247.0% | 20,200 m3 | 70,100 m3 |
| 1987 | +198.3% | 17,700 m3 | 52,800 m3 |
| 1994 | +180.7% | 28,042 m3 | 78,700 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,800 m3 | 900 m3 | 4,400 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 6,640 m3 | 400 m3 | 20,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,190 m3 | 11,600 m3 | 70,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,715 m3 | 28,042 m3 | 78,700 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,564 m3 | 92,000 m3 | 288,296 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,771 m3 | 245,657 m3 | 428,868 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 591,270 m3 | 491,748 m3 | 659,746 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 34 Australia and New Zealand 681,771 m3 compare
- 35 USSR 644,000 m3 compare
- 36 Switzerland 638,341 m3 compare
- 38 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 568,122 m3 compare
- 39 New Zealand 565,215 m3 compare
- 40 Luxembourg 553,921 m3 compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — export quantity in Ecuador?
- Wood-based panels — export quantity in Ecuador was 616,788 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 659,746 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 m3 in 1973.
- How does Ecuador rank for wood-based panels — export quantity?
- Ecuador ranks 37th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — export quantity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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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