Case materials — Import quantity in Americas
Americas: Case materials — Import quantity was 6.31 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Case materials — Import quantity in Americas, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for case materials — import quantity in Americas is 6.31 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, case materials — import quantity in Americas peaked at 6.31 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.43 million t, in 1998.
That places Americas 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.70 million t | 2.43 million t | 2.97 million t | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.30 million t | 2.96 million t | 3.63 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 million t | 3.02 million t | 5.50 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 million t | 5.41 million t | 6.31 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 740.92 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity 28.04 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is case materials — import quantity in Americas?
- Case materials — import quantity in Americas was 6.31 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest case materials — import quantity recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest case materials — import quantity recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 million t in 1998.
- How does Americas rank for case materials — import quantity?
- Americas ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is case materials — import quantity rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Case materials — Import 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