Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 274,627 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 274,627 m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 37.8% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Tunisia peaked at 274,627 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 405 m3, in 1973.
That places Tunisia 68th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 3,600 m3 | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 4,300 m3 | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 4,800 m3 | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 4,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,927 m3 | +65.1% |
| 1967 | 7,016 m3 | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 3,816 m3 | -45.6% |
| 1969 | 705 m3 | -81.5% |
| 1970 | 1,105 m3 | +56.7% |
| 1971 | 2,105 m3 | +90.5% |
| 1972 | 711 m3 | -66.2% |
| 1973 | 405 m3 | -43.0% |
| 1974 | 11,032 m3 | +2624.0% |
| 1975 | 7,548 m3 | -31.6% |
| 1976 | 6,627 m3 | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 5,500 m3 | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 5,900 m3 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 10,800 m3 | +83.1% |
| 1980 | 10,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,500 m3 | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 5,800 m3 | -38.9% |
| 1983 | 5,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,500 m3 | -74.1% |
| 1985 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 600 m3 | -60.0% |
| 1987 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,100 m3 | +83.3% |
| 1989 | 800 m3 | -27.3% |
| 1990 | 700 m3 | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 500 m3 | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 4,369 m3 | +773.8% |
| 1993 | 5,866 m3 | +34.3% |
| 1994 | 49,005 m3 | +735.4% |
| 1995 | 20,037 m3 | -59.1% |
| 1996 | 23,268 m3 | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 15,968 m3 | -31.4% |
| 1998 | 20,000 m3 | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 15,400 m3 | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 23,900 m3 | +55.2% |
| 2001 | 16,300 m3 | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 36,600 m3 | +124.5% |
| 2003 | 36,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69,499 m3 | +89.9% |
| 2005 | 69,499 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72,407 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 34,361 m3 | -52.5% |
| 2008 | 88,457 m3 | +157.4% |
| 2009 | 90,425 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 125,402 m3 | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 84,511 m3 | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 223,477 m3 | +164.4% |
| 2013 | 207,285 m3 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 148,960 m3 | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 146,150 m3 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 162,459 m3 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 198,568 m3 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 202,818 m3 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 217,566 m3 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 232,228 m3 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 245,416 m3 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 270,227 m3 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 199,247 m3 | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 274,627 m3 | +37.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 274,627 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,744 m3, 10.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 274,627 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 270,304 m3, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +2624.0% | 405 m3 | 11,032 m3 |
| 1992 | +773.8% | 500 m3 | 4,369 m3 |
| 1994 | +735.4% | 5,866 m3 | 49,005 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,452 m3 | 705 m3 | 7,927 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,173 m3 | 405 m3 | 11,032 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,800 m3 | 600 m3 | 10,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,511 m3 | 500 m3 | 49,005 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,805 m3 | 16,300 m3 | 90,425 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,720 m3 | 84,511 m3 | 223,477 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 244,349 m3 | 199,247 m3 | 274,627 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Tunisia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.34 % 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 -0.2204 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Tunisia?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Tunisia was 274,627 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 274,627 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 405 m3 in 1973.
- How does Tunisia rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Tunisia ranks 68th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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