Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 29,836 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 29,836 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Pakistan peaked at 261,200 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,000 m3, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 138th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 4,500 m3 | +350.0% |
| 1963 | 7,400 m3 | +64.4% |
| 1964 | 10,100 m3 | +36.5% |
| 1965 | 7,700 m3 | -23.8% |
| 1966 | 14,825 m3 | +92.5% |
| 1967 | 10,392 m3 | -29.9% |
| 1968 | 2,648 m3 | -74.5% |
| 1969 | 1,127 m3 | -57.4% |
| 1970 | 1,327 m3 | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 3,180 m3 | +139.6% |
| 1972 | 3,485 m3 | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 1,800 m3 | -48.4% |
| 1974 | 1,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,300 m3 | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 5,700 m3 | +147.8% |
| 1977 | 3,900 m3 | -31.6% |
| 1978 | 2,800 m3 | -28.2% |
| 1979 | 3,000 m3 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 7,000 m3 | +133.3% |
| 1981 | 4,500 m3 | -35.7% |
| 1982 | 4,300 m3 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 3,500 m3 | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 7,900 m3 | +125.7% |
| 1985 | 10,000 m3 | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 10,900 m3 | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 13,400 m3 | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 3,000 m3 | -77.6% |
| 1989 | 2,400 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 4,100 m3 | +70.8% |
| 1991 | 2,700 m3 | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 4,884 m3 | +80.9% |
| 1993 | 9,100 m3 | +86.3% |
| 1994 | 12,100 m3 | +33.0% |
| 1995 | 14,000 m3 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 11,800 m3 | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 36,000 m3 | +205.1% |
| 1998 | 57,200 m3 | +58.9% |
| 1999 | 66,150 m3 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 64,700 m3 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 55,800 m3 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 61,800 m3 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 72,543 m3 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 205,862 m3 | +183.8% |
| 2005 | 185,920 m3 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 249,147 m3 | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 194,700 m3 | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 261,200 m3 | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 261,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97,156 m3 | -62.8% |
| 2011 | 116,718 m3 | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 107,443 m3 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 118,838 m3 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 123,243 m3 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 129,026 m3 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 131,562 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 129,292 m3 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 131,451 m3 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 117,654 m3 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 81,887 m3 | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 47,660 m3 | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 27,944 m3 | -41.4% |
| 2023 | 23,706 m3 | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 29,836 m3 | +25.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 29,836 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,744 m3, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 29,836 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 270,304 m3, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +350.0% | 1,000 m3 | 4,500 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,632 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 14,825 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,929 m3 | 1,327 m3 | 5,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,690 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 13,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,803 m3 | 2,700 m3 | 66,150 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,287 m3 | 55,800 m3 | 261,200 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,238 m3 | 97,156 m3 | 131,562 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,207 m3 | 23,706 m3 | 81,887 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Pakistan?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Pakistan was 29,836 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 261,200 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 m3 in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Pakistan ranks 138th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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