What is the highest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?

The highest recorded value was 43.42 million m3 in 2016.

What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 8,300 m3 in 1964.

How does Eastern Asia rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?

Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.

Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood chips and particles — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Eastern Asia

Name: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Eastern Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Eastern Asia: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 40.49 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

40.49 million m3

Change on year

up 9.0%

Rank

3rd

of 31 groups

All-time high

43.42 million m3

in 2016

All-time low

8,300 m3

in 1964

Years of data

1964–2024

Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Eastern Asia, 1964–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood chips and particles — import quantity in Eastern Asia is 40.49 million m3, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Eastern Asia peaked at 43.42 million m3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,300 m3, in 1964.

Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 31 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.85 million m3	8,300 m3	4.88 million m3	6
1970s	9.56 million m3	4.18 million m3	15.20 million m3	10
1980s	13.56 million m3	11.56 million m3	17.19 million m3	10
1990s	19.56 million m3	15.39 million m3	22.07 million m3	10
2000s	23.69 million m3	22.25 million m3	25.60 million m3	10
2010s	37.40 million m3	32.12 million m3	43.42 million m3	10
2020s	37.96 million m3	32.63 million m3	41.67 million m3	5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

1 Japan 19.74 million m3 compare
2 China 19.50 million m3 compare
3 China, mainland 18.60 million m3 compare
4 Denmark 2.86 million m3 compare
5 Indonesia 2.65 million m3 compare
6 Sweden 2.30 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

More environment data for Eastern Asia

Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 65.98 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.53 kg/cap (2024)
Pesticides (total) — Export value 10.59 million 1000 USD (2024)

All data for Eastern Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is wood chips and particles — import quantity in Eastern Asia?: Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Eastern Asia was 40.49 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?: The highest recorded value was 43.42 million m3 in 2016.
What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 8,300 m3 in 1964.
How does Eastern Asia rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?: Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood chips and particles — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity
Unit: m3
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 228 places, 6,533 data points, 1964–2024
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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