dominate other product categories in Europe, Latin these five countries imported 29 million m? (or 32 percent of all global imports) in 2024. Imports have decreased in all these countries since 2020, except the Republic of Korea, which surpassed Pacific region (mainly in China). In Africa, plywood Italy to become the fifth-largest importer in 2024. accounts for about 40 percent of total production. production of wood-based panels by product category. Among panels, OsB and particle board had the fastest Plywood, particle board and fibreboard each account growth in production, increasing by 33 percent and for about 30 percent, followed by OsB. Over the five- to 2024. Global production of fibreboard reached year period, the share of plywood and fibreboard its peak in 2021 (127 million m?) and declined each of following three years, falling to 111 million m3 points to 43 percent. Declining fibreboard production Production of MDF/HDF, which accounted for 87 percent of all fibreboard production in 2024, decreased by 10 percent from 2020 to 2024. Other types of the wood-based panel industry at the global level. various wood-based panel products. Reconstituted panels (OsB, particle board and fibreboard) Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Forestry production and trade.[Accessed on 23 December 2025]. https:/www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/FO. Licence: CC-BY-4.0. https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/FO. Licence: CC-BY-4.0.