Case materials — Export quantity in South America
South America: Case materials — Export quantity was 744,360 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Case materials — Export quantity in South America, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South America recorded 744,360 t for case materials — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, case materials — export quantity in South America peaked at 808,296 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 257,076 t, in 1998.
South America ranks 17th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Case materials — Export quantity in South America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 257,076 t | — |
| 1999 | 322,818 t | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 383,218 t | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 475,000 t | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 368,300 t | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 616,737 t | +67.5% |
| 2004 | 646,821 t | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 635,914 t | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 648,456 t | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 622,367 t | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 561,658 t | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 509,868 t | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 431,378 t | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 495,350 t | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 413,918 t | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 455,786 t | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 449,774 t | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 481,554 t | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 548,855 t | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 601,809 t | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 542,497 t | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 448,907 t | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 482,366 t | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 552,122 t | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 808,296 t | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 642,443 t | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 744,360 t | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 289,947 t | 257,076 t | 322,818 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 546,834 t | 368,300 t | 648,456 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 486,983 t | 413,918 t | 601,809 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 645,917 t | 482,366 t | 808,296 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.06 million t compare
- 15 Finland 1.03 million t compare
- 16 China, Taiwan Province of 1.02 million t compare
- 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 976,678 t compare
- 17 Laos 976,678 t compare
- 19 Belgium 972,884 t compare
- 20 Spain 936,754 t compare
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is case materials — export quantity in South America?
- Case materials — export quantity in South America was 744,360 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest case materials — export quantity recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 808,296 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest case materials — export quantity recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,076 t in 1998.
- How does South America rank for case materials — export quantity?
- South America ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is case materials — export quantity rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Case materials — Export quantity. 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