Wood-based panels — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 3.04 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 3.04 million m3 for wood-based panels — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3.88 million m3 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 825,700 m3, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 825,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 928,900 m3 | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 1.03 million m3 | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 1.25 million m3 | +22.1% |
| 1965 | 1.24 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.26 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.68 million m3 | +33.7% |
| 1968 | 1.93 million m3 | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 1.72 million m3 | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 1.96 million m3 | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 2.03 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.42 million m3 | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 3.32 million m3 | +37.0% |
| 1974 | 2.35 million m3 | -29.3% |
| 1975 | 2.21 million m3 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 2.51 million m3 | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 2.27 million m3 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 2.88 million m3 | +26.9% |
| 1979 | 3.18 million m3 | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 2.37 million m3 | -25.5% |
| 1981 | 2.77 million m3 | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 2.71 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.96 million m3 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 2.97 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.09 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 3.07 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.30 million m3 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 3.81 million m3 | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 3.88 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.20 million m3 | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 2.76 million m3 | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 2.98 million m3 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 2.70 million m3 | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 2.67 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.78 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.92 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.82 million m3 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.23 million m3 | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 2.99 million m3 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 3.27 million m3 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 3.56 million m3 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 3.75 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.46 million m3 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 3.78 million m3 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 3.48 million m3 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 3.63 million m3 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.81 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.36 million m3 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 2.48 million m3 | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 2.67 million m3 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.80 million m3 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.63 million m3 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.94 million m3 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 3.24 million m3 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 3.20 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.38 million m3 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 3.45 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.85 million m3 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 3.60 million m3 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.25 million m3 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 3.78 million m3 | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 3.23 million m3 | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 3.26 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.04 million m3 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 million m3 | 825,700 m3 | 1.93 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.51 million m3 | 1.96 million m3 | 3.32 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 million m3 | 2.37 million m3 | 3.88 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.90 million m3 | 2.67 million m3 | 3.23 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 million m3 | 2.48 million m3 | 3.81 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 million m3 | 2.63 million m3 | 3.85 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 million m3 | 3.04 million m3 | 3.78 million m3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.04 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 million m3 in 1989.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 825,700 m3 in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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