Wood-based panels — Production in Congo
Congo: Wood-based panels — Production was 8,062 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Production in Congo, 1977–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — production in Congo is 8,062 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Congo peaked at 28,000 m3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,000 m3, in 1977.
Congo ranks 120th of 248 countries 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 — Production in Congo, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,000 m3 | — |
| 1978 | 2,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 2,400 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 4,000 m3 | +66.7% |
| 1981 | 3,000 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 3,800 m3 | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 4,900 m3 | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 5,600 m3 | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 6,700 m3 | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 6,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,800 m3 | -28.4% |
| 1988 | 4,900 m3 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2,400 m3 | -51.0% |
| 1990 | 2,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 m3 | -58.3% |
| 1993 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1996 | 5,000 m3 | +66.7% |
| 1997 | 3,000 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 3,000 m3 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 m3 | -66.7% |
| 2001 | 4,000 m3 | +300.0% |
| 2002 | 4,100 m3 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,000 m3 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,000 m3 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 7,456 m3 | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 10,381 m3 | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 8,612 m3 | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 22,000 m3 | +155.5% |
| 2010 | 25,000 m3 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 19,000 m3 | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 25,000 m3 | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 28,000 m3 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25,756 m3 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 24,537 m3 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 23,656 m3 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 25,000 m3 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 11,737 m3 | -53.1% |
| 2020 | 7,128 m3 | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 7,128 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,062 m3 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 8,062 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8,062 m3 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8,062 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,000 m3, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 8,062 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000 m3, 8.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Production in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +300.0% | 1,000 m3 | 4,000 m3 |
| 1995 | +200.0% | 1,000 m3 | 3,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,800 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 3 |
| 1980s | 4,680 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 6,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,380 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 5,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,155 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 22,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,569 m3 | 11,737 m3 | 28,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,688 m3 | 7,128 m3 | 8,062 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 117 Georgia 9,900 m3 compare
- 118 Nicaragua 9,764 m3 compare
- 119 Ethiopia PDR 8,300 m3 compare
- 121 Republic of Moldova 6,461 m3 compare
- 121 Moldova 6,461 m3 compare
- 123 Madagascar 5,489 m3 compare
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — production in Congo?
- Wood-based panels — production in Congo was 8,062 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 28,000 m3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 m3 in 1977.
- How does Congo rank for wood-based panels — production?
- Congo ranks 120th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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