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 3rd out of 231 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.
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
- 4 Russian Federation 17.19 million m3 compare
- 5 Brazil 14.19 million m3 compare
- 6 Türkiye 11.81 million m3 compare
More environment data for India
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 14.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 63,080 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 37,519 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 768,863 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 1.34 million t (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 3rd out of 231 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