Wood-based panels — Production in Chile
Chile: Wood-based panels — Production was 2.94 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Production in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — production in Chile is 2.94 million m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Chile peaked at 3.42 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,000 m3, in 1961.
Chile ranks 25th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Production in Chile, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 23,900 m3 | +19.5% |
| 1963 | 25,900 m3 | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 26,900 m3 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 34,000 m3 | +26.4% |
| 1966 | 44,710 m3 | +31.5% |
| 1967 | 38,052 m3 | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 53,139 m3 | +39.6% |
| 1969 | 52,565 m3 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 55,096 m3 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 66,512 m3 | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 65,554 m3 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 65,500 m3 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 63,400 m3 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 42,600 m3 | -32.8% |
| 1976 | 57,600 m3 | +35.2% |
| 1977 | 69,200 m3 | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 88,300 m3 | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 106,000 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 107,800 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 134,000 m3 | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 112,000 m3 | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 131,000 m3 | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 174,000 m3 | +32.8% |
| 1985 | 199,000 m3 | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 215,000 m3 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 246,000 m3 | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 256,000 m3 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 292,000 m3 | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 340,200 m3 | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 360,400 m3 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 451,500 m3 | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 569,600 m3 | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 671,400 m3 | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 749,700 m3 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 839,200 m3 | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 954,500 m3 | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 867,200 m3 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 951,700 m3 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million m3 | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million m3 | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 1.48 million m3 | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 1.68 million m3 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million m3 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.04 million m3 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 2.26 million m3 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 2.22 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.59 million m3 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 2.31 million m3 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 2.65 million m3 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 2.84 million m3 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.55 million m3 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 2.62 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.85 million m3 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.17 million m3 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 3.02 million m3 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.04 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.22 million m3 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.20 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.24 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.42 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 3.28 million m3 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.76 million m3 | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 2.94 million m3 | +6.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.94 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,400 m3, 93.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,463 m3 | 20,000 m3 | 53,139 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 67,976 m3 | 42,600 m3 | 106,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,680 m3 | 107,800 m3 | 292,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 675,540 m3 | 340,200 m3 | 954,500 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million m3 | 1.09 million m3 | 2.59 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 million m3 | 2.55 million m3 | 3.22 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 million m3 | 2.76 million m3 | 3.42 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 23 Romania 3.54 million m3 compare
- 24 Belgium-Luxembourg 3.31 million m3 compare
- 26 Austria 2.91 million m3 compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.91 million m3 compare
- 27 United Kingdom 2.91 million m3 compare
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % 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 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — production in Chile?
- Wood-based panels — production in Chile was 2.94 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 m3 in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for wood-based panels — production?
- Chile ranks 25th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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