Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in World
World: Recovered post-consumer wood — Production was 48.24 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in World, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered post-consumer wood — production in World stood at 48.24 million t. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.19 million t | 36.27 million t | 38.94 million t | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.17 million t | 40.43 million t | 48.24 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More environment data for World
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 241.28 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 431.35 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 4.18 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1.50 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 68.53 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 76.62 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 71.11 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 77.03 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered post-consumer wood — production in World?
- Recovered post-consumer wood — production in World was 48.24 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered post-consumer wood — production recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 48.24 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest recovered post-consumer wood — production recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.27 million t in 2018.
- How does World rank for recovered post-consumer wood — production?
- World ranks 1st out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is recovered post-consumer wood — production rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered post-consumer wood — 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