Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 307,609 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Bulgaria, 1976–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — import quantity in Bulgaria is 307,609 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Bulgaria peaked at 746,126 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60 m3, in 1979.
That places Bulgaria 60th out of 255 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 — Import quantity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 120 m3 | — |
| 1977 | 140 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 70 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 60 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 100 m3 | +66.7% |
| 1981 | 400 m3 | +300.0% |
| 1982 | 100 m3 | -75.0% |
| 1983 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,943 m3 | +7843.0% |
| 1993 | 1,064 m3 | -86.6% |
| 1994 | 3,676 m3 | +245.5% |
| 1995 | 3,800 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 6,500 m3 | +71.1% |
| 1997 | 18,700 m3 | +187.7% |
| 1998 | 14,379 m3 | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 24,000 m3 | +66.9% |
| 2000 | 40,070 m3 | +67.0% |
| 2001 | 65,413 m3 | +63.2% |
| 2002 | 134,584 m3 | +105.7% |
| 2003 | 134,580 m3 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 127,200 m3 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 165,730 m3 | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 225,000 m3 | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 699,770 m3 | +211.0% |
| 2008 | 746,126 m3 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 455,306 m3 | -39.0% |
| 2010 | 293,126 m3 | -35.6% |
| 2011 | 233,258 m3 | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 222,061 m3 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 213,069 m3 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 230,380 m3 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 243,925 m3 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 252,629 m3 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 279,834 m3 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 340,891 m3 | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 359,250 m3 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 291,870 m3 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 308,130 m3 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 403,458 m3 | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 322,463 m3 | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 307,609 m3 | -4.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 307,609 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 180,664 m3, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 307,609 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307,609 m3, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Bulgaria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +7843.0% | 100 m3 | 7,943 m3 |
| 1981 | +300.0% | 100 m3 | 400 m3 |
| 1994 | +245.5% | 1,064 m3 | 3,676 m3 |
| 2007 | +211.0% | 225,000 m3 | 699,770 m3 |
| 1997 | +187.7% | 6,500 m3 | 18,700 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.5 m3 | 60 m3 | 140 m3 | 4 |
| 1980s | 130 m3 | 100 m3 | 400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,026 m3 | 100 m3 | 24,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 279,378 m3 | 40,070 m3 | 746,126 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 266,842 m3 | 213,069 m3 | 359,250 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 326,706 m3 | 291,870 m3 | 403,458 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Bulgaria
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1388 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2198 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.01 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Bulgaria?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Bulgaria was 307,609 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 746,126 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 m3 in 1979.
- How does Bulgaria rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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