Others (adjustment) — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Canada
Canada: Others (adjustment) — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity was 2.77 million m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Others (adjustment) — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Canada, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2018, others (adjustment) — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Canada stood at 2.77 million m3. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 409.6% on the previous year and up 134.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, others (adjustment) — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Canada peaked at 2.77 million m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -489,988 m3, in 2000.
That places Canada 3rd out of 128 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Others (adjustment) — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Canada, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -51 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 30 m3 | -158.8% |
| 1999 | 707,174 m3 | +2357146.7% |
| 2000 | -489,988 m3 | -169.3% |
| 2001 | 239,677 m3 | -148.9% |
| 2002 | 212,770 m3 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 676,129 m3 | +217.8% |
| 2004 | -3,580 m3 | -100.5% |
| 2005 | 115,601 m3 | -3329.1% |
| 2007 | 307,362 m3 | +165.9% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million m3 | +285.4% |
| 2009 | 700,789 m3 | -40.8% |
| 2010 | 426,950 m3 | -39.1% |
| 2011 | 143,358 m3 | -66.4% |
| 2012 | 318,931 m3 | +122.5% |
| 2013 | 912,058 m3 | +186.0% |
| 2014 | 2.01 million m3 | +120.2% |
| 2015 | 114,317 m3 | -94.3% |
| 2016 | 56,779 m3 | -50.3% |
| 2017 | 543,899 m3 | +857.9% |
| 2018 | 2.77 million m3 | +409.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.77 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 210.5 m3, 13166.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Others (adjustment) — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2357146.7% | 30 m3 | 707,174 m3 |
| 2005 | +3329.1% | -3,580 m3 | 115,601 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235,718 m3 | -51 m3 | 707,174 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 327,033 m3 | -489,988 m3 | 1.18 million m3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 810,652 m3 | 56,779 m3 | 2.77 million m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Japan 21.91 million m3 compare
- 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26,546 m3 compare
- 2 Cabo Verde 1 m3 compare
- 2 China 9.13 million m3 compare
- 2 Republic of Moldova 62 m3 compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1 m3 compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 m3 compare
- 4 T�rkiye 1.22 million m3 compare
- 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 m3 compare
- 5 Finland 1.01 million m3 compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 0 m3 compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 m3 compare
- 5 Viet Nam 0 m3 compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 555,758 m3 compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is others (adjustment) — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Canada?
- Others (adjustment) — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Canada was 2.77 million m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest others (adjustment) — wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest others (adjustment) — wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -489,988 m3 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for others (adjustment) — wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is others (adjustment) — wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Others (adjustment) — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/