Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Nepal
Nepal: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 18,305 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Nepal, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — import quantity in Nepal is 18,305 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 42.8% on the previous year and up 142.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Nepal peaked at 56,339 m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45 m3, in 1995.
That places Nepal 159th out of 255 countries 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,085 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 467 m3 | -84.9% |
| 1994 | 243 m3 | -48.0% |
| 1995 | 45 m3 | -81.5% |
| 1996 | 45 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 219 m3 | +386.7% |
| 1998 | 5,493 m3 | +2408.2% |
| 1999 | 8,019 m3 | +46.0% |
| 2000 | 3,119 m3 | -61.1% |
| 2001 | 2,928 m3 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,872 m3 | -36.1% |
| 2003 | 6,555 m3 | +250.2% |
| 2004 | 1,397 m3 | -78.7% |
| 2005 | 1,567 m3 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 2,303 m3 | +47.0% |
| 2007 | 4,103 m3 | +78.2% |
| 2008 | 968 m3 | -76.4% |
| 2009 | 3,409 m3 | +252.2% |
| 2010 | 5,279 m3 | +54.9% |
| 2011 | 8,216 m3 | +55.6% |
| 2012 | 4,424 m3 | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 3,971 m3 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 7,559 m3 | +90.4% |
| 2015 | 5,116 m3 | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 6,689 m3 | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 17,711 m3 | +164.8% |
| 2018 | 23,461 m3 | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 40,856 m3 | +74.1% |
| 2020 | 28,680 m3 | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 55,035 m3 | +91.9% |
| 2022 | 56,339 m3 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 31,977 m3 | -43.2% |
| 2024 | 18,305 m3 | -42.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 18,305 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,744 m3, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 18,305 m3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 23,145 m3, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2408.2% | 219 m3 | 5,493 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,202 m3 | 45 m3 | 8,019 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,822 m3 | 968 m3 | 6,555 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,328 m3 | 3,971 m3 | 40,856 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,067 m3 | 18,305 m3 | 56,339 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Nepal?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Nepal was 18,305 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 56,339 m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 m3 in 1995.
- How does Nepal rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Nepal ranks 159th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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