Roundwood — Export quantity in Americas
Americas: Roundwood — Export quantity was 14.55 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roundwood — Export quantity in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — export quantity in Americas is 14.55 million m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Americas peaked at 30.08 million m3 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.86 million m3, in 1961.
That places Americas 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roundwood — Export quantity in Americas, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.86 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 7.08 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 8.59 million m3 | +21.3% |
| 1964 | 9.57 million m3 | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 10.34 million m3 | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 11.68 million m3 | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 13.96 million m3 | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 16.20 million m3 | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 15.19 million m3 | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 17.73 million m3 | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 14.30 million m3 | -19.3% |
| 1972 | 17.24 million m3 | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 17.43 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 15.81 million m3 | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 15.13 million m3 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 17.80 million m3 | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 17.44 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 18.81 million m3 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 21.50 million m3 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 19.32 million m3 | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 15.06 million m3 | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 18.17 million m3 | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 20.78 million m3 | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 21.60 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 22.71 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 22.21 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 26.05 million m3 | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 30.08 million m3 | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 27.83 million m3 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 25.88 million m3 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 24.39 million m3 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 22.24 million m3 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 17.03 million m3 | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 17.42 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 19.59 million m3 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 16.80 million m3 | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 15.82 million m3 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 17.47 million m3 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 16.43 million m3 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 17.88 million m3 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 17.93 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.85 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 17.95 million m3 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 17.18 million m3 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 18.29 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 17.30 million m3 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 16.61 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 14.59 million m3 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 13.35 million m3 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 17.07 million m3 | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 21.39 million m3 | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 20.08 million m3 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 23.31 million m3 | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 22.59 million m3 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 19.52 million m3 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 22.04 million m3 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 22.70 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 25.80 million m3 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 20.15 million m3 | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 18.69 million m3 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 22.14 million m3 | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 17.69 million m3 | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 14.64 million m3 | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 14.55 million m3 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.05 million m3 | 6.86 million m3 | 16.20 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.32 million m3 | 14.30 million m3 | 21.50 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.38 million m3 | 15.06 million m3 | 30.08 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.31 million m3 | 15.82 million m3 | 25.88 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.99 million m3 | 13.35 million m3 | 18.85 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.47 million m3 | 17.07 million m3 | 25.80 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.54 million m3 | 14.55 million m3 | 22.14 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 740.92 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export quantity in Americas?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Americas was 14.55 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 30.08 million m3 in 1988.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.86 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Americas ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roundwood — Export quantity. 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