Wood-based panels — Export quantity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Wood-based panels — Export quantity was 332,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — export quantity in United Kingdom stood at 332,000 m3.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — export quantity in United Kingdom peaked at 595,247 m3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,200 m3, in 1962.
That places United Kingdom 46th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,900 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 4,200 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 5,500 m3 | +31.0% |
| 1964 | 5,400 m3 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 4,900 m3 | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 12,800 m3 | +161.2% |
| 1967 | 15,400 m3 | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 21,300 m3 | +38.3% |
| 1969 | 25,000 m3 | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 57,900 m3 | +131.6% |
| 1971 | 38,000 m3 | -34.4% |
| 1972 | 34,200 m3 | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 49,800 m3 | +45.6% |
| 1974 | 62,600 m3 | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 56,600 m3 | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 64,200 m3 | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 79,300 m3 | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 90,700 m3 | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 114,800 m3 | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 132,700 m3 | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 144,300 m3 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 140,700 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 115,800 m3 | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 140,800 m3 | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 89,000 m3 | -36.8% |
| 1986 | 96,000 m3 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 80,800 m3 | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 101,800 m3 | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 129,800 m3 | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 176,200 m3 | +35.7% |
| 1991 | 183,000 m3 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 180,079 m3 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 191,375 m3 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 320,000 m3 | +67.2% |
| 1995 | 373,800 m3 | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 382,200 m3 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 315,000 m3 | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 261,400 m3 | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 321,400 m3 | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 328,800 m3 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 356,257 m3 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 418,390 m3 | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 525,671 m3 | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 514,079 m3 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 515,302 m3 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 504,404 m3 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 594,332 m3 | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 512,332 m3 | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 447,735 m3 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 507,421 m3 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 543,697 m3 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 595,247 m3 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 429,399 m3 | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 401,393 m3 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 283,754 m3 | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 312,324 m3 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 371,564 m3 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 293,191 m3 | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 381,962 m3 | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 387,800 m3 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 321,035 m3 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 371,000 m3 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 318,904 m3 | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 332,000 m3 | +4.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 332,000 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,548 m3, 6.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 332,000 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 295,112 m3, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Export quantity in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +161.2% | 4,900 m3 | 12,800 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,044 m3 | 4,200 m3 | 25,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 64,810 m3 | 34,200 m3 | 114,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 117,170 m3 | 80,800 m3 | 144,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 270,445 m3 | 176,200 m3 | 382,200 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 471,730 m3 | 328,800 m3 | 594,332 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,995 m3 | 283,754 m3 | 595,247 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 346,148 m3 | 318,904 m3 | 387,800 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 43 Lithuania 346,216 m3 compare
- 44 South Africa 335,692 m3 compare
- 45 Croatia 332,373 m3 compare
- 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 332,000 m3 compare
- 48 Norway 295,112 m3 compare
- 49 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 289,854 m3 compare
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — export quantity in United Kingdom?
- Wood-based panels — export quantity in United Kingdom was 332,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 595,247 m3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,200 m3 in 1962.
- How does United Kingdom rank for wood-based panels — export quantity?
- United Kingdom ranks 46th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — export quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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