Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 94,621 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 94,621 m3 for wood-based panels — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Ecuador peaked at 152,756 m3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37 m3, in 1962.
Ecuador ranks 98th of 255 countries on this measure, 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 37 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1963 | 105 m3 | +183.8% |
| 1964 | 74 m3 | -29.5% |
| 1965 | 68 m3 | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 105 m3 | +54.4% |
| 1967 | 105 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,161 m3 | +8624.8% |
| 1969 | 4,949 m3 | -46.0% |
| 1970 | 1,790 m3 | -63.8% |
| 1971 | 17,480 m3 | +876.5% |
| 1972 | 80 m3 | -99.5% |
| 1973 | 150 m3 | +87.5% |
| 1974 | 105 m3 | -30.0% |
| 1975 | 105 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1,318 m3 | +1218.0% |
| 1993 | 645 m3 | -51.1% |
| 1994 | 3,799 m3 | +489.0% |
| 1995 | 5,400 m3 | +42.1% |
| 1996 | 5,800 m3 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 5,100 m3 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 4,400 m3 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 1,400 m3 | -68.2% |
| 2000 | 6,900 m3 | +392.9% |
| 2001 | 12,270 m3 | +77.8% |
| 2002 | 17,093 m3 | +39.3% |
| 2003 | 22,786 m3 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 66,467 m3 | +191.7% |
| 2005 | 66,660 m3 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 39,785 m3 | -40.3% |
| 2007 | 43,785 m3 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 41,132 m3 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 55,747 m3 | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 98,870 m3 | +77.4% |
| 2011 | 120,696 m3 | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 108,008 m3 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 152,756 m3 | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 101,039 m3 | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 79,672 m3 | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 72,971 m3 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 87,685 m3 | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 102,889 m3 | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 112,955 m3 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 78,684 m3 | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 99,956 m3 | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 87,016 m3 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 93,344 m3 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 94,621 m3 | +1.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 94,621 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94,621 m3, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 94,621 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,464 m3, 4.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +8624.8% | 105 m3 | 9,161 m3 |
| 1992 | +1218.0% | 100 m3 | 1,318 m3 |
| 1971 | +876.5% | 1,790 m3 | 17,480 m3 |
| 1994 | +489.0% | 645 m3 | 3,799 m3 |
| 2000 | +392.9% | 1,400 m3 | 6,900 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,631 m3 | 37 m3 | 9,161 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,830 m3 | 80 m3 | 17,480 m3 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,483 m3 | 645 m3 | 5,800 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 37,262 m3 | 6,900 m3 | 66,660 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,754 m3 | 72,971 m3 | 152,756 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,724 m3 | 78,684 m3 | 99,956 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 95 Cyprus 115,423 m3 compare
- 96 Bahrain 108,784 m3 compare
- 97 Faroe Islands 108,600 m3 compare
- 99 Zimbabwe 94,412 m3 compare
- 100 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 93,543 m3 compare
- 101 Luxembourg 92,955 m3 compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Ecuador?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Ecuador was 94,621 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 152,756 m3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 m3 in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Ecuador ranks 98th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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