Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Central America
Central America: Wood chips and particles — Export quantity was 6,198 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Central America, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips and particles — export quantity in Central America stood at 6,198 m3.
That represents a change of up 59.9% on the previous year and up 666.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — export quantity in Central America peaked at 80,071 m3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2002.
Central America ranks 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Central America, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,251 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 76,997 m3 | +6054.8% |
| 1994 | 80,071 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 4,900 m3 | -93.9% |
| 1996 | 1,600 m3 | -67.3% |
| 1997 | 1,200 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 200 m3 | -83.3% |
| 1999 | 3,737 m3 | +1768.5% |
| 2000 | 2,237 m3 | -40.1% |
| 2001 | 37 m3 | -98.3% |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 1,236 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 4,093 m3 | +231.1% |
| 2005 | 4,183 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 60,218 m3 | +1339.6% |
| 2007 | 60,218 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60,220 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60,309 m3 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 159 m3 | -99.7% |
| 2011 | 187 m3 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 1,185 m3 | +533.7% |
| 2013 | 272 m3 | -77.0% |
| 2014 | 809 m3 | +197.4% |
| 2015 | 5,121 m3 | +533.0% |
| 2016 | 2,694 m3 | -47.4% |
| 2017 | 2,159 m3 | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 1,844 m3 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 1,979 m3 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 2,924 m3 | +47.8% |
| 2021 | 4,491 m3 | +53.6% |
| 2022 | 4,397 m3 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3,876 m3 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 6,198 m3 | +59.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +6054.8% | 1,251 m3 | 76,997 m3 |
| 1999 | +1768.5% | 200 m3 | 3,737 m3 |
| 2006 | +1339.6% | 4,183 m3 | 60,218 m3 |
| 2012 | +533.7% | 187 m3 | 1,185 m3 |
| 2015 | +533.0% | 809 m3 | 5,121 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,244 m3 | 200 m3 | 80,071 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 25,275 m3 | 0 m3 | 60,309 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,641 m3 | 159 m3 | 5,121 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,377 m3 | 2,924 m3 | 6,198 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — export quantity in Central America?
- Wood chips and particles — export quantity in Central America was 6,198 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 80,071 m3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2002.
- How does Central America rank for wood chips and particles — export quantity?
- Central America ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — export quantity rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 666.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood chips and particles — 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