Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 21,244 m3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2023, wood-based panels — import quantity in Nicaragua stood at 21,244 m3.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Nicaragua peaked at 21,598 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 150th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 400 m3 | +300.0% |
| 1963 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1966 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 600 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 1,200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 1,400 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 1,500 m3 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 1,400 m3 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 1,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 m3 | -92.9% |
| 1974 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,700 m3 | +1600.0% |
| 1976 | 1,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,400 m3 | +41.2% |
| 1979 | 500 m3 | -79.2% |
| 1980 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 200 m3 | -60.0% |
| 1983 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,973 m3 | +2386.5% |
| 1993 | 3,452 m3 | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 4,109 m3 | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 5,400 m3 | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 6,100 m3 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 6,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,121 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 7,452 m3 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 9,015 m3 | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 9,015 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,000 m3 | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 7,757 m3 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 13,274 m3 | +71.1% |
| 2005 | 13,274 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,557 m3 | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 6,203 m3 | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 7,947 m3 | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 5,969 m3 | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 21,349 m3 | +257.7% |
| 2011 | 20,302 m3 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 15,188 m3 | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 12,226 m3 | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 10,210 m3 | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 11,096 m3 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 16,345 m3 | +47.3% |
| 2017 | 21,598 m3 | +32.1% |
| 2018 | 18,445 m3 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 19,475 m3 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 14,199 m3 | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 17,773 m3 | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 19,728 m3 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 21,244 m3 | +7.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 21,244 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,744 m3, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 21,244 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,464 m3, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2386.5% | 200 m3 | 4,973 m3 |
| 1975 | +1600.0% | 100 m3 | 1,700 m3 |
| 1962 | +300.0% | 100 m3 | 400 m3 |
| 2010 | +257.7% | 5,969 m3 | 21,349 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 577.78 m3 | 100 m3 | 1,400 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,250 m3 | 100 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 260 m3 | 200 m3 | 500 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,511 m3 | 200 m3 | 7,452 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,901 m3 | 5,969 m3 | 13,274 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,623 m3 | 10,210 m3 | 21,598 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,236 m3 | 14,199 m3 | 21,244 m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 147 Democratic Republic of the Congo 23,076 m3 compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 22,197 m3 compare
- 149 Guadeloupe 22,000 m3 compare
- 151 Maldives 20,654 m3 compare
- 152 Mali 20,610 m3 compare
- 153 Belize 20,464 m3 compare
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % 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 -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Nicaragua?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Nicaragua was 21,244 m3 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 21,598 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Nicaragua ranks 150th out of 255 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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