Wood-based panels — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Wood-based panels — Production was 1.79 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 1.79 million m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 317.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.79 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,900 m3, in 1961.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 21st of 30 groups 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,900 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 29,200 m3 | +72.8% |
| 1963 | 40,600 m3 | +39.0% |
| 1964 | 55,600 m3 | +36.9% |
| 1965 | 41,800 m3 | -24.8% |
| 1966 | 39,200 m3 | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 48,800 m3 | +24.5% |
| 1968 | 77,000 m3 | +57.8% |
| 1969 | 88,000 m3 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 97,600 m3 | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 89,148 m3 | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 110,864 m3 | +24.4% |
| 1973 | 121,274 m3 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 129,991 m3 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 116,328 m3 | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 112,697 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 91,374 m3 | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 96,874 m3 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 96,574 m3 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 111,465 m3 | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 119,212 m3 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 125,597 m3 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 134,363 m3 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 148,573 m3 | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 156,473 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 143,488 m3 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 132,403 m3 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 124,523 m3 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 139,123 m3 | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 134,900 m3 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 125,900 m3 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 128,500 m3 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 128,560 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 123,260 m3 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 144,960 m3 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 244,360 m3 | +68.6% |
| 1997 | 292,660 m3 | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 287,160 m3 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 199,660 m3 | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 234,568 m3 | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 220,550 m3 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 234,604 m3 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 307,362 m3 | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 276,978 m3 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 315,652 m3 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 311,937 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 312,272 m3 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 312,825 m3 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 320,895 m3 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 367,702 m3 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 373,202 m3 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 374,202 m3 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 399,455 m3 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 429,703 m3 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 445,647 m3 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 526,673 m3 | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 550,279 m3 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 589,090 m3 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 761,390 m3 | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 882,642 m3 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 991,693 m3 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 1.53 million m3 | +54.3% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.79 million m3 | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,567 m3 | 16,900 m3 | 88,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 106,272 m3 | 89,148 m3 | 129,991 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 133,522 m3 | 111,465 m3 | 156,473 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 180,992 m3 | 123,260 m3 | 292,660 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 284,764 m3 | 220,550 m3 | 320,895 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 481,734 m3 | 367,702 m3 | 761,390 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million m3 | 882,642 m3 | 1.79 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Wood-based panels — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.79 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,900 m3 in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for wood-based panels — production?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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