Wood-based panels — Production in Americas
Americas: Wood-based panels — Production was 65.56 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood-based panels — Production in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — production in Americas stood at 65.56 million m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Americas peaked at 76.16 million m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.76 million m3, in 1961.
Americas ranks 5th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood-based panels — Production in Americas, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.76 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 14.09 million m3 | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 15.60 million m3 | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 17.41 million m3 | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 19.34 million m3 | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 24.24 million m3 | +25.3% |
| 1967 | 24.50 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 27.51 million m3 | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 27.63 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 27.55 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 32.60 million m3 | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 36.59 million m3 | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 38.37 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 33.21 million m3 | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 30.97 million m3 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 36.28 million m3 | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 39.89 million m3 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 40.03 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 38.78 million m3 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 34.67 million m3 | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 35.91 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 31.24 million m3 | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 38.76 million m3 | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 40.84 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 42.70 million m3 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 45.75 million m3 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 48.53 million m3 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 48.63 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.71 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 47.31 million m3 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 44.70 million m3 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 48.60 million m3 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 50.37 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 51.84 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 51.62 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 55.04 million m3 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 57.40 million m3 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 61.14 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 67.58 million m3 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 68.70 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 63.64 million m3 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 66.12 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 69.89 million m3 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 73.47 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 75.41 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 76.16 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 72.76 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 62.50 million m3 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 56.53 million m3 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 57.05 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 57.29 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 58.03 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 61.48 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 64.06 million m3 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 64.47 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 65.78 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 66.99 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 65.62 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 66.17 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 64.39 million m3 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 69.53 million m3 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 65.81 million m3 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 62.19 million m3 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 65.56 million m3 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.34 million m3 | 12.76 million m3 | 27.63 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.43 million m3 | 27.55 million m3 | 40.03 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.57 million m3 | 31.24 million m3 | 48.71 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.56 million m3 | 44.70 million m3 | 67.58 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.52 million m3 | 56.53 million m3 | 76.16 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.70 million m3 | 57.05 million m3 | 66.99 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.49 million m3 | 62.19 million m3 | 69.53 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 2 China, mainland 174.81 million m3 compare
- 3 United States 33.00 million m3 compare
- 4 India 17.56 million m3 compare
- 5 Russian Federation 17.19 million m3 compare
- 5 Russia 17.19 million m3 compare
- 7 Brazil 14.19 million m3 compare
- 8 Türkiye 11.81 million m3 compare
- 8 Turkey 11.81 million m3 compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — production in Americas?
- Wood-based panels — production in Americas was 65.56 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 76.16 million m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.76 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for wood-based panels — production?
- Americas ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood-based panels — Production. 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