Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 2.02 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 2.02 million m3 for wood-based panels — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Southern Asia peaked at 2.27 million m3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19,386 m3, in 1970.
Southern Asia ranks 21st of 29 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 37,486 m3 | +77.7% |
| 1963 | 45,500 m3 | +21.4% |
| 1964 | 50,721 m3 | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 48,821 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 68,351 m3 | +40.0% |
| 1967 | 47,159 m3 | -31.0% |
| 1968 | 26,953 m3 | -42.8% |
| 1969 | 25,074 m3 | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 19,386 m3 | -22.7% |
| 1971 | 34,885 m3 | +79.9% |
| 1972 | 73,590 m3 | +111.0% |
| 1973 | 76,000 m3 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 76,100 m3 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 149,000 m3 | +95.8% |
| 1976 | 137,600 m3 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 159,700 m3 | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 158,600 m3 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 158,800 m3 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 171,700 m3 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 150,100 m3 | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 154,100 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 155,200 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 159,900 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 84,200 m3 | -47.3% |
| 1986 | 68,845 m3 | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 63,434 m3 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 75,304 m3 | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 69,603 m3 | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 85,827 m3 | +23.3% |
| 1991 | 98,622 m3 | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 46,822 m3 | -52.5% |
| 1993 | 28,003 m3 | -40.2% |
| 1994 | 46,737 m3 | +66.9% |
| 1995 | 45,360 m3 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 50,824 m3 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 113,930 m3 | +124.2% |
| 1998 | 180,152 m3 | +58.1% |
| 1999 | 237,979 m3 | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 233,019 m3 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 380,747 m3 | +63.4% |
| 2002 | 332,161 m3 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 572,352 m3 | +72.3% |
| 2004 | 949,190 m3 | +65.8% |
| 2005 | 830,203 m3 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million m3 | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million m3 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million m3 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million m3 | +44.5% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million m3 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million m3 | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 2.21 million m3 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million m3 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million m3 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.19 million m3 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.23 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.85 million m3 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 2.18 million m3 | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million m3 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 1.94 million m3 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million m3 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 2.06 million m3 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 2.02 million m3 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,241 m3 | 21,100 m3 | 68,351 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 104,366 m3 | 19,386 m3 | 159,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,239 m3 | 63,434 m3 | 171,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,426 m3 | 28,003 m3 | 237,979 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 813,817 m3 | 233,019 m3 | 1.54 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 million m3 | 1.64 million m3 | 2.27 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million m3 | 1.77 million m3 | 2.06 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 18 China, mainland 1.66 million m3 compare
- 19 Viet Nam 1.61 million m3 compare
- 19 Vietnam 1.61 million m3 compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 1.32 million m3 compare
- 22 Spain 1.24 million m3 compare
- 23 Australia and New Zealand 1.10 million m3 compare
- 24 China, Taiwan Province of 1.10 million m3 compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Southern Asia?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Southern Asia was 2.02 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 million m3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,386 m3 in 1970.
- How does Southern Asia rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Southern Asia ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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