Wood-based panels — Production in Central America
Central America: Wood-based panels — Production was 1.15 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood-based panels — Production in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Central America recorded 1.15 million m3 for wood-based panels — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Central America peaked at 1.25 million m3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89,900 m3, in 1961.
That places Central America 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140,822 m3 | 89,900 m3 | 210,500 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 349,280 m3 | 226,100 m3 | 540,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 787,730 m3 | 705,500 m3 | 839,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 650,320 m3 | 545,700 m3 | 828,700 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 766,400 m3 | 632,000 m3 | 871,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million m3 | 835,267 m3 | 1.25 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million m3 | 1.13 million m3 | 1.16 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 22 Austria 2.91 million m3 compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.91 million m3 compare
- 24 Malaysia 2.90 million m3 compare
- 25 Australia and New Zealand 2.67 million m3 compare
- 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.32 million m3 compare
- 27 Belgium 2.00 million m3 compare
- 28 Republic of Korea 1.98 million m3 compare
More environment data for Central America
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 29.08 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 72,178 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — production in Central America?
- Wood-based panels — production in Central America was 1.15 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million m3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,900 m3 in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for wood-based panels — production?
- Central America ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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