Wood-based panels — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Wood-based panels — Production was 33.00 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.00 million m3
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
45.50 million m3
in 1999
All-time low
10.83 million m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood-based panels — Production in United States of America, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 33.00 million m3 for wood-based panels — production in 2024.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in United States of America peaked at 45.50 million m3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.83 million m3, in 1961.

That places United States of America 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Wood-based panels — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Wood-based panels — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 10.83 million m3
1962 11.97 million m3 +10.5%
1963 13.30 million m3 +11.2%
1964 14.80 million m3 +11.3%
1965 16.41 million m3 +10.9%
1966 20.45 million m3 +24.6%
1967 20.51 million m3 +0.3%
1968 23.22 million m3 +13.2%
1969 23.06 million m3 -0.7%
1970 23.03 million m3 -0.2%
1971 27.44 million m3 +19.2%
1972 30.64 million m3 +11.7%
1973 31.93 million m3 +4.2%
1974 27.24 million m3 -14.7%
1975 25.00 million m3 -8.2%
1976 29.25 million m3 +17.0%
1977 32.46 million m3 +11.0%
1978 32.02 million m3 -1.4%
1979 30.71 million m3 -4.1%
1980 26.40 million m3 -14.0%
1981 27.63 million m3 +4.7%
1982 23.79 million m3 -13.9%
1983 30.10 million m3 +26.5%
1984 31.87 million m3 +5.9%
1985 33.23 million m3 +4.3%
1986 36.29 million m3 +9.2%
1987 37.93 million m3 +4.5%
1988 38.31 million m3 +1.0%
1989 37.76 million m3 -1.4%
1990 37.04 million m3 -1.9%
1991 35.07 million m3 -5.3%
1992 37.62 million m3 +7.3%
1993 38.05 million m3 +1.2%
1994 38.90 million m3 +2.2%
1995 38.08 million m3 -2.1%
1996 39.38 million m3 +3.4%
1997 40.04 million m3 +1.7%
1998 42.53 million m3 +6.2%
1999 45.50 million m3 +7.0%
2000 45.42 million m3 -0.2%
2001 39.90 million m3 -12.2%
2002 40.65 million m3 +1.9%
2003 42.34 million m3 +4.2%
2004 44.11 million m3 +4.2%
2005 44.39 million m3 +0.6%
2006 43.96 million m3 -1.0%
2007 40.51 million m3 -7.8%
2008 35.18 million m3 -13.2%
2009 33.97 million m3 -3.4%
2010 32.19 million m3 -5.2%
2011 31.65 million m3 -1.7%
2012 31.06 million m3 -1.9%
2013 33.06 million m3 +6.5%
2014 35.06 million m3 +6.0%
2015 35.26 million m3 +0.6%
2016 35.96 million m3 +2.0%
2017 36.20 million m3 +0.7%
2018 34.24 million m3 -5.4%
2019 34.37 million m3 +0.4%
2020 33.11 million m3 -3.7%
2021 34.65 million m3 +4.7%
2022 33.32 million m3 -3.8%
2023 31.93 million m3 -4.2%
2024 33.00 million m3 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.17 million m3 10.83 million m3 23.22 million m3 9
1970s 28.97 million m3 23.03 million m3 32.46 million m3 10
1980s 32.33 million m3 23.79 million m3 38.31 million m3 10
1990s 39.22 million m3 35.07 million m3 45.50 million m3 10
2000s 41.04 million m3 33.97 million m3 45.42 million m3 10
2010s 33.91 million m3 31.06 million m3 36.20 million m3 10
2020s 33.20 million m3 31.93 million m3 34.65 million m3 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 5 Brazil 14.19 million m3 compare
  2. 6 Thailand 11.41 million m3 compare
  3. 7 Canada 11.22 million m3 compare
  4. 8 USSR 11.05 million m3 compare
  5. 9 Poland 10.86 million m3 compare
  6. 10 Germany 9.79 million m3 compare
  7. 11 Indonesia 4.85 million m3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood-based panels — production in United States of America?
Wood-based panels — production in United States of America was 33.00 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 45.50 million m3 in 1999.
What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 10.83 million m3 in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for wood-based panels — production?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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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Indicator
Wood-based panels — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 10,252 data points, 1961–2024
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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