Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Asia
Asia: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 29.21 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import quantity in Asia stood at 29.21 million m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Asia peaked at 29.21 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93,030 m3, in 1961.
Asia ranks 3rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93,030 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 111,262 m3 | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 133,052 m3 | +19.6% |
| 1964 | 168,661 m3 | +26.8% |
| 1965 | 175,863 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 246,851 m3 | +40.4% |
| 1967 | 252,843 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 235,425 m3 | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 336,589 m3 | +43.0% |
| 1970 | 772,532 m3 | +129.5% |
| 1971 | 429,339 m3 | -44.4% |
| 1972 | 663,655 m3 | +54.6% |
| 1973 | 2.07 million m3 | +212.0% |
| 1974 | 1.38 million m3 | -33.4% |
| 1975 | 916,988 m3 | -33.5% |
| 1976 | 1.01 million m3 | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 1.08 million m3 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million m3 | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 1.45 million m3 | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 1.69 million m3 | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 2.06 million m3 | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 2.11 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.97 million m3 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 2.90 million m3 | +47.3% |
| 1985 | 2.94 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.24 million m3 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 5.72 million m3 | +76.7% |
| 1988 | 6.50 million m3 | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 8.54 million m3 | +31.3% |
| 1990 | 9.26 million m3 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 9.92 million m3 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 11.39 million m3 | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 12.89 million m3 | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 13.88 million m3 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 15.18 million m3 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 15.84 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 15.78 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.85 million m3 | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 14.85 million m3 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 17.15 million m3 | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 16.46 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 18.55 million m3 | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 18.11 million m3 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 21.43 million m3 | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 20.60 million m3 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 21.17 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.84 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.15 million m3 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 16.89 million m3 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 19.33 million m3 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 21.78 million m3 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 23.54 million m3 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 23.65 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.61 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 23.71 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.91 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 27.61 million m3 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 27.12 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.89 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 25.55 million m3 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 28.21 million m3 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 26.37 million m3 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 25.61 million m3 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 29.21 million m3 | +14.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +212.0% | 663,655 m3 | 2.07 million m3 |
| 1970 | +129.5% | 336,589 m3 | 772,532 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194,842 m3 | 93,030 m3 | 336,589 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.10 million m3 | 429,339 m3 | 2.07 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 million m3 | 1.69 million m3 | 8.54 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.18 million m3 | 9.26 million m3 | 15.84 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.04 million m3 | 16.46 million m3 | 21.43 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.22 million m3 | 19.33 million m3 | 27.61 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.99 million m3 | 25.55 million m3 | 29.21 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 United States 14.67 million m3 compare
- 2 Germany 4.88 million m3 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.04 million m3 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 3.04 million m3 compare
- 5 Japan 3.04 million m3 compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 3.02 million 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 wood-based panels — import quantity in Asia?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Asia was 29.21 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.21 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,030 m3 in 1961.
- How does Asia rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Asia ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Wood-based panels — Import 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