Case materials — Production in South America

South America: Case materials — Production was 7.71 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.71 million t
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
13th
of 30 groups
All-time high
7.71 million t
in 2024
All-time low
3.21 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Case materials — Production in South America, 1998–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1998201120241998: 3.2M t1999: 3.5M t2000: 3.6M t2001: 3.8M t2002: 3.9M t2003: 4.1M t2004: 4.4M t2005: 5.1M t2006: 4.9M t2007: 5.0M t2008: 5.2M t2009: 5.2M t2010: 5.3M t2011: 5.4M t2012: 5.3M t2013: 5.7M t2014: 5.6M t2015: 5.9M t2016: 6.2M t2017: 6.4M t2018: 6.5M t2019: 6.5M t2020: 6.6M t2021: 7.0M t2022: 7.5M t2023: 7.4M t2024: 7.7M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, case materials — production in South America stood at 7.71 million t. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, case materials — production in South America peaked at 7.71 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.21 million t, in 1998.

That places South America 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.34 million t 3.21 million t 3.47 million t 2
2000s 4.52 million t 3.60 million t 5.24 million t 10
2010s 5.89 million t 5.32 million t 6.50 million t 10
2020s 7.24 million t 6.56 million t 7.71 million t 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 10 Mexico 3.86 million t compare
  2. 11 Thailand 3.52 million t compare
  3. 12 Indonesia 3.35 million t compare
  4. 13 Spain 3.30 million t compare
  5. 14 Italy 2.69 million t compare
  6. 15 Australia and New Zealand 2.65 million t compare
  7. 16 Poland 2.44 million t compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

More environment data for South America

All data for South America →

Frequently asked questions

What is case materials — production in South America?
Case materials — production in South America was 7.71 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest case materials — production recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 7.71 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest case materials — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 3.21 million t in 1998.
How does South America rank for case materials — production?
South America ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is case materials — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

About this data

Indicator
Case materials — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,413 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

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