Wood-based panels — Import value in South America
South America: Wood-based panels — Import value was 696,143 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import value in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import value in South America stood at 696,143 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import value in South America peaked at 1.18 million 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,553 1000 USD, in 1970.
South America 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 value in South America, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,846 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,919 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1,732 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 1,666 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 1,895 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 2,559 1000 USD | +35.0% |
| 1967 | 1,915 1000 USD | -25.2% |
| 1968 | 2,664 1000 USD | +39.1% |
| 1969 | 2,047 1000 USD | -23.2% |
| 1970 | 1,553 1000 USD | -24.1% |
| 1971 | 4,046 1000 USD | +160.5% |
| 1972 | 1,773 1000 USD | -56.2% |
| 1973 | 1,575 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 1,988 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 2,162 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 6,437 1000 USD | +197.7% |
| 1977 | 10,683 1000 USD | +66.0% |
| 1978 | 15,483 1000 USD | +44.9% |
| 1979 | 24,243 1000 USD | +56.6% |
| 1980 | 34,483 1000 USD | +42.2% |
| 1981 | 35,466 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 37,897 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 27,663 1000 USD | -27.0% |
| 1984 | 21,619 1000 USD | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 10,716 1000 USD | -50.4% |
| 1986 | 11,000 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 12,550 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 11,982 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 13,377 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 14,866 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 16,009 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 58,851 1000 USD | +267.6% |
| 1993 | 49,401 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 65,214 1000 USD | +32.0% |
| 1995 | 94,389 1000 USD | +44.7% |
| 1996 | 122,549 1000 USD | +29.8% |
| 1997 | 154,430 1000 USD | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 120,660 1000 USD | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 102,772 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 92,874 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 99,164 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 98,009 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 104,654 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 158,259 1000 USD | +51.2% |
| 2005 | 203,871 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 297,970 1000 USD | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 339,544 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 529,847 1000 USD | +56.0% |
| 2009 | 371,817 1000 USD | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 523,100 1000 USD | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 642,635 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 707,477 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 722,586 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 708,065 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 611,579 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 576,289 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 602,896 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 757,674 1000 USD | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 681,562 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 648,040 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million 1000 USD | +81.9% |
| 2022 | 996,379 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 793,326 1000 USD | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 696,143 1000 USD | -12.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import value in South America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +267.6% | 16,009 1000 USD | 58,851 1000 USD |
| 1976 | +197.7% | 2,162 1000 USD | 6,437 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,027 1000 USD | 1,666 1000 USD | 2,664 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,994 1000 USD | 1,553 1000 USD | 24,243 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,675 1000 USD | 10,716 1000 USD | 37,897 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,914 1000 USD | 14,866 1000 USD | 154,430 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 229,601 1000 USD | 92,874 1000 USD | 529,847 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 653,386 1000 USD | 523,100 1000 USD | 757,674 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 862,568 1000 USD | 648,040 1000 USD | 1.18 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import value in South America?
- Wood-based panels — import value in South America was 696,143 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import value recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import value recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,553 1000 USD in 1970.
- How does South America rank for wood-based panels — import value?
- South America ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import value rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood-based panels — Import value. 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