Industrial roundwood — Production in South America
South America: Industrial roundwood — Production was 290.00 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Production in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
South America recorded 290.00 million m3 for industrial roundwood — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — production in South America peaked at 290.00 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.14 million m3, in 1963.
South America ranks 3rd of 38 groups on this measure, 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 | 31.01 million m3 | 27.14 million m3 | 36.42 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.81 million m3 | 39.30 million m3 | 78.00 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.24 million m3 | 83.87 million m3 | 111.36 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.24 million m3 | 110.18 million m3 | 142.54 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.83 million m3 | 133.40 million m3 | 189.65 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.78 million m3 | 197.67 million m3 | 247.41 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.30 million m3 | 240.68 million m3 | 290.00 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 1 USSR 275.30 million m3 compare
- 2 Brazil 199.68 million m3 compare
- 3 Russian Federation 193.12 million m3 compare
- 4 China (People’s Republic of) 192.38 million m3 compare
- 5 China, mainland 190.92 million m3 compare
- 6 Canada 114.88 million m3 compare
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 25.17 million 1000 USD (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)
- Roundwood — Import value 18,446 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 62,493 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — production in South America?
- Industrial roundwood — production in South America was 290.00 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — production recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 290.00 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — production recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.14 million m3 in 1963.
- How does South America rank for industrial roundwood — production?
- South America ranks 3rd out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — production rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood — 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