Wood-based panels — Production in Northern America
Northern America: Wood-based panels — Production was 44.22 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood-based panels — Production in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 44.22 million m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Northern America peaked at 61.09 million m3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.23 million m3, in 1961.
Northern America ranks 7th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood-based panels — Production in Northern America, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.23 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 13.54 million m3 | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 15.02 million m3 | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 16.74 million m3 | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 18.58 million m3 | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 23.30 million m3 | +25.4% |
| 1967 | 23.46 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 26.33 million m3 | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 26.34 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 26.09 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 30.88 million m3 | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 34.45 million m3 | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 36.08 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 30.81 million m3 | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 28.39 million m3 | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 33.39 million m3 | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 36.80 million m3 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 36.81 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 35.36 million m3 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 30.73 million m3 | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 31.86 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 27.27 million m3 | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 34.67 million m3 | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 36.64 million m3 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 38.60 million m3 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 41.46 million m3 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 43.96 million m3 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 44.06 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 44.20 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 42.90 million m3 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 40.12 million m3 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 43.68 million m3 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 44.80 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 46.05 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 45.93 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 48.84 million m3 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 50.88 million m3 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 54.45 million m3 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 59.60 million m3 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 59.86 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 54.57 million m3 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 56.04 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 58.13 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 59.87 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 61.09 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 60.69 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 57.55 million m3 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 47.00 million m3 | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 42.39 million m3 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 41.24 million m3 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 41.26 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 41.19 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.71 million m3 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 46.39 million m3 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 47.04 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 47.97 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 48.58 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 46.54 million m3 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 47.17 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 44.12 million m3 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 46.59 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 45.10 million m3 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 42.83 million m3 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 44.22 million m3 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.51 million m3 | 12.23 million m3 | 26.34 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.91 million m3 | 26.09 million m3 | 36.81 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.35 million m3 | 27.27 million m3 | 44.20 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.72 million m3 | 40.12 million m3 | 59.60 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.72 million m3 | 42.39 million m3 | 61.09 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.11 million m3 | 41.19 million m3 | 48.58 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.57 million m3 | 42.83 million m3 | 46.59 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — production in Northern America?
- Wood-based panels — production in Northern America was 44.22 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 61.09 million m3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.23 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Northern America rank for wood-based panels — production?
- Northern America ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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