Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Central America
Central America: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 2.29 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Central America recorded 2.29 million m3 for wood-based panels — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Central America peaked at 2.50 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,100 m3, in 1961.
That places Central America 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Central America, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 11,700 m3 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 13,030 m3 | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 16,230 m3 | +24.6% |
| 1965 | 11,443 m3 | -29.5% |
| 1966 | 17,965 m3 | +57.0% |
| 1967 | 22,082 m3 | +22.9% |
| 1968 | 24,618 m3 | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 26,954 m3 | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 25,955 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 21,754 m3 | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 24,896 m3 | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 27,149 m3 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 58,643 m3 | +116.0% |
| 1975 | 42,343 m3 | -27.8% |
| 1976 | 52,743 m3 | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 46,528 m3 | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 43,880 m3 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 79,180 m3 | +80.4% |
| 1980 | 79,480 m3 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 68,980 m3 | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 42,280 m3 | -38.7% |
| 1983 | 44,500 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 50,700 m3 | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 59,100 m3 | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 37,300 m3 | -36.9% |
| 1987 | 39,200 m3 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 69,000 m3 | +76.0% |
| 1989 | 124,000 m3 | +79.7% |
| 1990 | 160,130 m3 | +29.1% |
| 1991 | 281,100 m3 | +75.5% |
| 1992 | 270,782 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 386,875 m3 | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 344,073 m3 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 263,121 m3 | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 329,126 m3 | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 363,726 m3 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 419,194 m3 | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 585,801 m3 | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 955,135 m3 | +63.0% |
| 2001 | 769,483 m3 | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 770,609 m3 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million m3 | +106.2% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million m3 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million m3 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.76 million m3 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million m3 | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million m3 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 975,996 m3 | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million m3 | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million m3 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.67 million m3 | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 1.75 million m3 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million m3 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million m3 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million m3 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million m3 | +47.5% |
| 2022 | 2.27 million m3 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 2.11 million m3 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 2.29 million m3 | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,236 m3 | 11,100 m3 | 26,954 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,307 m3 | 21,754 m3 | 79,180 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,454 m3 | 37,300 m3 | 124,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 340,393 m3 | 160,130 m3 | 585,801 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million m3 | 769,483 m3 | 1.76 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million m3 | 1.28 million m3 | 1.76 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million m3 | 1.70 million m3 | 2.50 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 17 Mexico 1.90 million m3 compare
- 18 China, mainland 1.66 million m3 compare
- 19 Viet Nam 1.61 million m3 compare
- 19 Vietnam 1.61 million m3 compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 1.32 million m3 compare
- 22 Spain 1.24 million m3 compare
- 23 Australia and New Zealand 1.10 million m3 compare
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Central America?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Central America was 2.29 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,100 m3 in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Central America ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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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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