Wood-based panels — Production in World
World: Wood-based panels — Production was 393.41 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Production in World, 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 World is 393.41 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in World peaked at 393.41 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.13 million m3, in 1961.
That places World 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.57 million m3 | 25.13 million m3 | 62.54 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 87.41 million m3 | 66.57 million m3 | 101.42 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.18 million m3 | 91.26 million m3 | 129.26 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.81 million m3 | 120.48 million m3 | 164.61 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.91 million m3 | 177.01 million m3 | 278.24 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.59 million m3 | 283.81 million m3 | 364.20 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 378.39 million m3 | 363.02 million m3 | 393.41 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 China 175.09 million m3 compare
- 2 China, mainland 174.81 million m3 compare
- 3 India 17.56 million m3 compare
- 4 Russian Federation 17.19 million m3 compare
More environment data for World
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 241.28 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 431.35 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 4.18 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1.50 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 68.53 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 76.62 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 71.11 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 77.03 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — production in World?
- Wood-based panels — production in World was 393.41 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 393.41 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.13 million m3 in 1961.
- How does World rank for wood-based panels — production?
- World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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