Wood-based panels — Import quantity in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 2.01 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in United Arab Emirates, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2.01 million m3 for wood-based panels — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.01 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 199,800 m3, in 2000.
That places United Arab Emirates 15th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 272,339 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 200,639 m3 | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 288,772 m3 | +43.9% |
| 1995 | 202,000 m3 | -30.0% |
| 1996 | 241,900 m3 | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 243,400 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 318,800 m3 | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 201,400 m3 | -36.8% |
| 2000 | 199,800 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 314,700 m3 | +57.5% |
| 2002 | 314,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 314,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 405,729 m3 | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 405,729 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 405,729 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 694,073 m3 | +71.1% |
| 2008 | 769,973 m3 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 456,945 m3 | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 547,592 m3 | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 708,088 m3 | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 785,392 m3 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 746,026 m3 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million m3 | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million m3 | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million m3 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million m3 | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 1.79 million m3 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.58 million m3 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million m3 | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million m3 | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million m3 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 2.01 million m3 | +27.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.01 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 180,664 m3, 11.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.01 million m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 270,304 m3, 7.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246,156 m3 | 200,639 m3 | 318,800 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 428,208 m3 | 199,800 m3 | 769,973 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million m3 | 547,592 m3 | 1.87 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million m3 | 1.20 million m3 | 2.01 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.19 million m3 compare
- 13 France 2.10 million m3 compare
- 14 Belgium 2.03 million m3 compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 1.99 million m3 compare
- 17 Mexico 1.90 million m3 compare
- 18 China, mainland 1.66 million m3 compare
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % 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 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in United Arab Emirates?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in United Arab Emirates was 2.01 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,800 m3 in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 15th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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