Wood-based panels — Production in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Wood-based panels — Production was 20.59 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Production in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — production in Southern Asia stood at 20.59 million m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Southern Asia peaked at 20.59 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95,300 m3, in 1961.
That places Southern Asia 11th out of 30 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95,300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 102,300 m3 | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 121,000 m3 | +18.3% |
| 1964 | 132,400 m3 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 159,500 m3 | +20.5% |
| 1966 | 167,300 m3 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 179,459 m3 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 238,759 m3 | +33.0% |
| 1969 | 246,493 m3 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 262,023 m3 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 274,529 m3 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 278,352 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 308,712 m3 | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 307,166 m3 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 299,372 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 337,258 m3 | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 433,300 m3 | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 443,600 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 421,300 m3 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 409,000 m3 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 492,000 m3 | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 530,100 m3 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 558,640 m3 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 648,900 m3 | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 681,600 m3 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.21 million m3 | +77.3% |
| 1987 | 738,900 m3 | -38.9% |
| 1988 | 685,600 m3 | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 704,500 m3 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 757,800 m3 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 785,200 m3 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 756,800 m3 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 738,400 m3 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 813,200 m3 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 886,600 m3 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 884,900 m3 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 711,000 m3 | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 893,800 m3 | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 849,800 m3 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 918,500 m3 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.38 million m3 | +50.3% |
| 2002 | 2.52 million m3 | +82.7% |
| 2003 | 2.75 million m3 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 3.10 million m3 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 3.39 million m3 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 3.58 million m3 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.11 million m3 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 4.58 million m3 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 5.20 million m3 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 5.89 million m3 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 6.92 million m3 | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 7.72 million m3 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 8.42 million m3 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 9.56 million m3 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 10.14 million m3 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 11.30 million m3 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 12.94 million m3 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 14.79 million m3 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 15.41 million m3 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 15.77 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 16.92 million m3 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 17.60 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 18.66 million m3 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 20.59 million m3 | +10.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Production in Southern Asia 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 | +82.7% | 1.38 million m3 | 2.52 million m3 |
| 1986 | +77.3% | 681,600 m3 | 1.21 million m3 |
| 1987 | -38.9% | 1.21 million m3 | 738,900 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160,279 m3 | 95,300 m3 | 246,493 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 336,561 m3 | 262,023 m3 | 443,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 665,804 m3 | 409,000 m3 | 1.21 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 807,750 m3 | 711,000 m3 | 893,800 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 million m3 | 918,500 m3 | 5.20 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.31 million m3 | 5.89 million m3 | 15.41 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.91 million m3 | 15.77 million m3 | 20.59 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — production in Southern Asia?
- Wood-based panels — production in Southern Asia was 20.59 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.59 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,300 m3 in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for wood-based panels — production?
- Southern Asia ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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