Wood-based panels — Production in Nepal
Nepal: Wood-based panels — Production was 170,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Production in Nepal, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 170,000 m3 for wood-based panels — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.7% on the previous year and up 466.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Nepal peaked at 170,000 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,000 m3, in 1999.
That places Nepal 77th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,000 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30,000 m3 | +500.0% |
| 2004 | 30,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 120,000 m3 | +300.0% |
| 2024 | 170,000 m3 | +41.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 170,000 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,000 m3, 8.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 170,000 m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 92,500 m3, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,000 m3 | 5,000 m3 | 5,000 m3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 22,500 m3 | 5,000 m3 | 30,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,000 m3 | 30,000 m3 | 30,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,000 m3 | 30,000 m3 | 170,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — production in Nepal?
- Wood-based panels — production in Nepal was 170,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 170,000 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 m3 in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for wood-based panels — production?
- Nepal ranks 77th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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