Wood-based panels — Production in Europe

Europe: Wood-based panels — Production was 83.48 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.48 million m3
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
4th
of 30 groups
All-time high
94.25 million m3
in 2021
All-time low
9.42 million m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood-based panels — Production in Europe, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood-based panels — production in Europe is 83.48 million m3, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Europe peaked at 94.25 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.42 million m3, in 1961.

Europe ranks 4th 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Wood-based panels — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 9.42 million m3 —
1962 10.53 million m3 +11.8%
1963 12.02 million m3 +14.1%
1964 13.66 million m3 +13.6%
1965 15.18 million m3 +11.1%
1966 18.01 million m3 +18.6%
1967 19.52 million m3 +8.4%
1968 21.53 million m3 +10.3%
1969 23.75 million m3 +10.3%
1970 25.78 million m3 +8.5%
1971 28.21 million m3 +9.4%
1972 31.85 million m3 +12.9%
1973 35.83 million m3 +12.5%
1974 36.02 million m3 +0.5%
1975 35.59 million m3 -1.2%
1976 38.63 million m3 +8.6%
1977 39.66 million m3 +2.7%
1978 40.69 million m3 +2.6%
1979 41.68 million m3 +2.4%
1980 42.11 million m3 +1.0%
1981 40.57 million m3 -3.7%
1982 39.68 million m3 -2.2%
1983 40.47 million m3 +2.0%
1984 41.63 million m3 +2.8%
1985 42.17 million m3 +1.3%
1986 44.37 million m3 +5.2%
1987 45.48 million m3 +2.5%
1988 49.35 million m3 +8.5%
1989 51.07 million m3 +3.5%
1990 48.01 million m3 -6.0%
1991 45.28 million m3 -5.7%
1992 42.35 million m3 -6.5%
1993 42.17 million m3 -0.4%
1994 41.52 million m3 -1.5%
1995 44.30 million m3 +6.7%
1996 43.77 million m3 -1.2%
1997 46.90 million m3 +7.2%
1998 51.39 million m3 +9.6%
1999 53.33 million m3 +3.8%
2000 58.06 million m3 +8.9%
2001 58.62 million m3 +1.0%
2002 60.27 million m3 +2.8%
2003 63.18 million m3 +4.8%
2004 66.89 million m3 +5.9%
2005 69.81 million m3 +4.4%
2006 74.12 million m3 +6.2%
2007 78.51 million m3 +5.9%
2008 73.02 million m3 -7.0%
2009 64.98 million m3 -11.0%
2010 70.83 million m3 +9.0%
2011 72.34 million m3 +2.1%
2012 72.11 million m3 -0.3%
2013 72.73 million m3 +0.9%
2014 74.88 million m3 +3.0%
2015 78.62 million m3 +5.0%
2016 82.10 million m3 +4.4%
2017 86.15 million m3 +4.9%
2018 87.58 million m3 +1.7%
2019 86.09 million m3 -1.7%
2020 83.65 million m3 -2.8%
2021 94.25 million m3 +12.7%
2022 84.36 million m3 -10.5%
2023 81.25 million m3 -3.7%
2024 83.48 million m3 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.96 million m3 9.42 million m3 23.75 million m3 9
1970s 35.39 million m3 25.78 million m3 41.68 million m3 10
1980s 43.69 million m3 39.68 million m3 51.07 million m3 10
1990s 45.90 million m3 41.52 million m3 53.33 million m3 10
2000s 66.75 million m3 58.06 million m3 78.51 million m3 10
2010s 78.34 million m3 70.83 million m3 87.58 million m3 10
2020s 85.40 million m3 81.25 million m3 94.25 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 China 175.09 million m3 compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 174.81 million m3 compare
  3. 3 United States 33.00 million m3 compare
  4. 4 India 17.56 million m3 compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 17.19 million m3 compare
  6. 5 Russia 17.19 million m3 compare
  7. 7 Brazil 14.19 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 278 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood-based panels — production in Europe?
Wood-based panels — production in Europe was 83.48 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 94.25 million m3 in 2021.
What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 9.42 million m3 in 1961.
How does Europe rank for wood-based panels — production?
Europe ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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Indicator
Wood-based panels — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
278 places, 10,801 data points, 1961–2024
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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