Industrial roundwood — Production in South America

South America: Industrial roundwood — Production was 290.00 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
290.00 million m3
Change on year
up 7.8%
Rank
3rd
of 38 groups
All-time high
290.00 million m3
in 2024
All-time low
27.14 million m3
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Industrial roundwood — Production in South America, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 USSR 275.30 million m3 compare
  2. 2 Brazil 199.68 million m3 compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 193.12 million m3 compare
  4. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 192.38 million m3 compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 190.92 million m3 compare
  6. 6 Canada 114.88 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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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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Indicator
Industrial roundwood — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
219 places, 12,149 data points, 1961–2024
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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