Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 9.20 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — import quantity in Eastern Asia is 9.20 million m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Eastern Asia peaked at 14.54 million m3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17,230 m3, in 1961.
That places Eastern Asia 8th out of 29 groups 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,230 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 22,276 m3 | +29.3% |
| 1963 | 31,252 m3 | +40.3% |
| 1964 | 39,800 m3 | +27.4% |
| 1965 | 51,042 m3 | +28.2% |
| 1966 | 72,839 m3 | +42.7% |
| 1967 | 99,824 m3 | +37.0% |
| 1968 | 71,545 m3 | -28.3% |
| 1969 | 129,587 m3 | +81.1% |
| 1970 | 554,582 m3 | +328.0% |
| 1971 | 185,528 m3 | -66.5% |
| 1972 | 333,325 m3 | +79.7% |
| 1973 | 1.60 million m3 | +381.4% |
| 1974 | 886,909 m3 | -44.7% |
| 1975 | 362,822 m3 | -59.1% |
| 1976 | 281,980 m3 | -22.3% |
| 1977 | 209,800 m3 | -25.6% |
| 1978 | 245,500 m3 | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 356,000 m3 | +45.0% |
| 1980 | 517,600 m3 | +45.4% |
| 1981 | 586,300 m3 | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 502,300 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 540,900 m3 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million m3 | +93.9% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million m3 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.64 million m3 | +45.5% |
| 1987 | 3.86 million m3 | +134.8% |
| 1988 | 4.77 million m3 | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 6.77 million m3 | +41.9% |
| 1990 | 7.52 million m3 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 8.22 million m3 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 8.90 million m3 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 10.56 million m3 | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 11.49 million m3 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 12.73 million m3 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 13.20 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 13.01 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.13 million m3 | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 12.26 million m3 | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 13.70 million m3 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 12.94 million m3 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 14.54 million m3 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 13.48 million m3 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 14.01 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 12.82 million m3 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 12.93 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.97 million m3 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 9.10 million m3 | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 8.25 million m3 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 8.76 million m3 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 9.28 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 9.12 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.42 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.31 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.07 million m3 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.29 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.57 million m3 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 10.40 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.24 million m3 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 9.15 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.80 million m3 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 9.66 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.51 million m3 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 9.20 million m3 | +8.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Eastern 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 | +381.4% | 333,325 m3 | 1.60 million m3 |
| 1970 | +328.0% | 129,587 m3 | 554,582 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,488 m3 | 17,230 m3 | 129,587 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 502,102 m3 | 185,528 m3 | 1.60 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 million m3 | 502,300 m3 | 6.77 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.80 million m3 | 7.52 million m3 | 13.20 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.27 million m3 | 8.25 million m3 | 14.54 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.45 million m3 | 8.76 million m3 | 10.57 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.27 million m3 | 8.51 million m3 | 9.80 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Eastern Asia?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Eastern Asia was 9.20 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.54 million m3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,230 m3 in 1961.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Eastern Asia ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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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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