Wood-based panels — Production in Finland
Finland: Wood-based panels — Production was 1.02 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood-based panels — Production in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — production in Finland stood at 1.02 million m3.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Finland peaked at 1.99 million m3 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 720,000 m3, in 1961.
That places Finland 45th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood-based panels — Production in Finland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 720,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 762,000 m3 | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 825,000 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 892,000 m3 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 990,000 m3 | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 1.10 million m3 | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 1.16 million m3 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 1.29 million m3 | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 1.37 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 1.46 million m3 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 1.54 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.78 million m3 | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 1.99 million m3 | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 1.77 million m3 | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 1.32 million m3 | -25.8% |
| 1976 | 1.40 million m3 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 1.26 million m3 | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 1.45 million m3 | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 1.71 million m3 | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 1.75 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.53 million m3 | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 1.47 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.42 million m3 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.35 million m3 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million m3 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.38 million m3 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.43 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.50 million m3 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million m3 | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 971,000 m3 | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 917,000 m3 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million m3 | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million m3 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 1.37 million m3 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.49 million m3 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.60 million m3 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.68 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.79 million m3 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million m3 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.79 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.95 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.99 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million m3 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million m3 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million m3 | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million m3 | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million m3 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million m3 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million m3 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million m3 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million m3 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.23 million m3 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million m3 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 967,204 m3 | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million m3 | +5.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.02 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,400 m3, 32.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.02 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,396 m3, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million m3 | 720,000 m3 | 1.37 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 million m3 | 1.26 million m3 | 1.99 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 million m3 | 1.30 million m3 | 1.75 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million m3 | 917,000 m3 | 1.68 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 million m3 | 1.07 million m3 | 1.99 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million m3 | 1.22 million m3 | 1.35 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million m3 | 967,204 m3 | 1.23 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % 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 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — production in Finland?
- Wood-based panels — production in Finland was 1.02 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million m3 in 1973.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 720,000 m3 in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for wood-based panels — production?
- Finland ranks 45th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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