Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 5.67 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Eastern Europe, 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 Europe is 5.67 million m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Eastern Europe peaked at 9.52 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78,700 m3, in 1962.
That places Eastern Europe 13th 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 Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 78,700 m3 | -16.8% |
| 1963 | 91,000 m3 | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 99,100 m3 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 116,100 m3 | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 154,916 m3 | +33.4% |
| 1967 | 207,842 m3 | +34.2% |
| 1968 | 253,137 m3 | +21.8% |
| 1969 | 372,737 m3 | +47.2% |
| 1970 | 474,221 m3 | +27.2% |
| 1971 | 447,364 m3 | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 540,311 m3 | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 580,916 m3 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 729,116 m3 | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 787,516 m3 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 839,420 m3 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 771,640 m3 | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 639,170 m3 | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 645,260 m3 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 628,800 m3 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 628,000 m3 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 470,300 m3 | -25.1% |
| 1983 | 441,100 m3 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 360,100 m3 | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 397,300 m3 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 517,600 m3 | +30.3% |
| 1987 | 561,000 m3 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 559,100 m3 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 696,100 m3 | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 235,900 m3 | -66.1% |
| 1991 | 115,500 m3 | -51.0% |
| 1992 | 185,159 m3 | +60.3% |
| 1993 | 159,969 m3 | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 333,909 m3 | +108.7% |
| 1995 | 641,000 m3 | +92.0% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million m3 | +64.7% |
| 1997 | 1.69 million m3 | +59.8% |
| 1998 | 2.24 million m3 | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 1.98 million m3 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 2.48 million m3 | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 3.33 million m3 | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 3.95 million m3 | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 4.56 million m3 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 5.01 million m3 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 5.58 million m3 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 6.39 million m3 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 7.73 million m3 | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 7.27 million m3 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 5.91 million m3 | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 6.33 million m3 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 6.49 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.03 million m3 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 8.31 million m3 | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 8.17 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.39 million m3 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 7.87 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 8.54 million m3 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 9.06 million m3 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 8.72 million m3 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 9.12 million m3 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 9.52 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.83 million m3 | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 5.60 million m3 | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 5.67 million m3 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163,126 m3 | 78,700 m3 | 372,737 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 645,493 m3 | 447,364 m3 | 839,420 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 525,940 m3 | 360,100 m3 | 696,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 863,882 m3 | 115,500 m3 | 2.24 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 million m3 | 2.48 million m3 | 7.73 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.79 million m3 | 6.33 million m3 | 9.06 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 million m3 | 5.60 million m3 | 9.52 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 10 Malaysia 2.59 million m3 compare
- 11 Poland 2.44 million m3 compare
- 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.19 million m3 compare
- 13 France 2.10 million m3 compare
- 14 Belgium 2.03 million m3 compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 2.01 million m3 compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 1.99 million m3 compare
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Eastern Europe?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Eastern Europe was 5.67 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.52 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,700 m3 in 1962.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Eastern Europe ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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