Wood-based panels — Production in India
India: Wood-based panels — Production was 17.56 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Production in India, 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 India is 17.56 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 136.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in India peaked at 17.56 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83,200 m3, in 1961.
That places India 4th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 90,800 m3 | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 110,500 m3 | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 121,400 m3 | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 131,800 m3 | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 130,700 m3 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 132,200 m3 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 152,300 m3 | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 159,600 m3 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 170,300 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 185,900 m3 | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 178,400 m3 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 169,200 m3 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 178,600 m3 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 162,400 m3 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 176,000 m3 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 187,600 m3 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 223,500 m3 | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 233,000 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 248,000 m3 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 353,000 m3 | +42.3% |
| 1982 | 373,000 m3 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 380,000 m3 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 438,000 m3 | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 438,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 895,000 m3 | +104.3% |
| 1987 | 438,000 m3 | -51.1% |
| 1988 | 400,500 m3 | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 365,100 m3 | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 360,300 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 354,100 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 339,000 m3 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 340,700 m3 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 340,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 388,700 m3 | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 372,700 m3 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 156,700 m3 | -58.0% |
| 1998 | 216,000 m3 | +37.8% |
| 1999 | 283,000 m3 | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 334,000 m3 | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 590,000 m3 | +76.6% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million m3 | +194.0% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million m3 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2.08 million m3 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 2.28 million m3 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 2.54 million m3 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 2.83 million m3 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 3.15 million m3 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 3.86 million m3 | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 4.39 million m3 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 5.24 million m3 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 5.84 million m3 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 6.41 million m3 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 7.42 million m3 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 8.13 million m3 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 8.93 million m3 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 10.35 million m3 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 11.68 million m3 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 12.29 million m3 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 12.52 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 13.19 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 14.29 million m3 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 14.99 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 17.56 million m3 | +17.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 17.56 million m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,000 m3, 836.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 17.56 million m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 92,500 m3, 189.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Production in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +194.0% | 590,000 m3 | 1.73 million m3 |
| 1986 | +104.3% | 438,000 m3 | 895,000 m3 |
| 1997 | -58.0% | 372,700 m3 | 156,700 m3 |
| 2001 | +76.6% | 334,000 m3 | 590,000 m3 |
| 1987 | -51.1% | 895,000 m3 | 438,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123,611 m3 | 83,200 m3 | 159,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 186,490 m3 | 162,400 m3 | 233,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 432,860 m3 | 248,000 m3 | 895,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 315,190 m3 | 156,700 m3 | 388,700 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 million m3 | 334,000 m3 | 3.86 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.07 million m3 | 4.39 million m3 | 12.29 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.51 million m3 | 12.52 million m3 | 17.56 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China 175.09 million m3 compare
- 2 China, mainland 174.81 million m3 compare
- 3 United States 33.00 million m3 compare
- 5 Russian Federation 17.19 million m3 compare
- 5 Russia 17.19 million m3 compare
- 7 Brazil 14.19 million m3 compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — production in India?
- Wood-based panels — production in India was 17.56 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.56 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,200 m3 in 1961.
- How does India rank for wood-based panels — production?
- India ranks 4th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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