Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Latvia
Latvia: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 142,393 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import quantity in Latvia stood at 142,393 m3.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Latvia peaked at 301,468 m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80 m3, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 84th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 80 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 591 m3 | +638.8% |
| 1994 | 5,400 m3 | +813.7% |
| 1995 | 7,600 m3 | +40.7% |
| 1996 | 5,800 m3 | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 17,000 m3 | +193.1% |
| 1998 | 23,000 m3 | +35.3% |
| 1999 | 19,000 m3 | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 41,490 m3 | +118.4% |
| 2001 | 47,380 m3 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 60,800 m3 | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 78,814 m3 | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 92,877 m3 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 134,675 m3 | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 151,666 m3 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 185,159 m3 | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 116,541 m3 | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 70,851 m3 | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 81,511 m3 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 120,842 m3 | +48.3% |
| 2012 | 100,935 m3 | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 98,211 m3 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 129,961 m3 | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 160,354 m3 | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 235,755 m3 | +47.0% |
| 2017 | 291,893 m3 | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 260,522 m3 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 269,000 m3 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 277,200 m3 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 292,031 m3 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 301,468 m3 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 146,188 m3 | -51.5% |
| 2024 | 142,393 m3 | -2.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 142,393 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 180,664 m3, 79% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 142,393 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307,609 m3, 46% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +813.7% | 591 m3 | 5,400 m3 |
| 1993 | +638.8% | 80 m3 | 591 m3 |
| 1997 | +193.1% | 5,800 m3 | 17,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,809 m3 | 80 m3 | 23,000 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 98,025 m3 | 41,490 m3 | 185,159 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,898 m3 | 81,511 m3 | 291,893 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 231,856 m3 | 142,393 m3 | 301,468 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 81 Republic of Moldova 178,548 m3 compare
- 81 Moldova 178,548 m3 compare
- 83 New Zealand 169,234 m3 compare
- 85 Armenia 141,487 m3 compare
- 86 Russian Federation 136,824 m3 compare
- 86 Russia 136,824 m3 compare
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % 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 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Latvia?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Latvia was 142,393 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 301,468 m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 m3 in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Latvia ranks 84th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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