Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in India
India: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 216,736 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in India, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
India recorded 216,736 m3 for wood chips and particles — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 275.8% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in India peaked at 680,000 m3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1996.
India ranks 26th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in India, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 348 m3 | — |
| 1994 | 348 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36 m3 | -89.7% |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 2,300 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 387 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 1,910 m3 | +393.5% |
| 2006 | 678 m3 | -64.5% |
| 2007 | 678 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 641 m3 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1,000 m3 | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 1,705 m3 | +70.5% |
| 2011 | 785 m3 | -54.0% |
| 2012 | 363 m3 | -53.8% |
| 2013 | 322,722 m3 | +88804.1% |
| 2014 | 591,796 m3 | +83.4% |
| 2015 | 680,000 m3 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 531,000 m3 | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 255,907 m3 | -51.8% |
| 2018 | 161,446 m3 | -36.9% |
| 2019 | 50,840 m3 | -68.5% |
| 2020 | 138 m3 | -99.7% |
| 2021 | 91 m3 | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 68 m3 | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 57,675 m3 | +84716.2% |
| 2024 | 216,736 m3 | +275.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 216,736 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22 m3, 9851.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 216,736 m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 98 m3, 2211.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +88804.1% | 363 m3 | 322,722 m3 |
| 2023 | +84716.2% | 68 m3 | 57,675 m3 |
| 2005 | +393.5% | 387 m3 | 1,910 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 433.14 m3 | 0 m3 | 2,300 m3 | 7 |
| 2000s | 529.4 m3 | 0 m3 | 1,910 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,656 m3 | 363 m3 | 680,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,942 m3 | 68 m3 | 216,736 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — import quantity in India?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in India was 216,736 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 680,000 m3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1996.
- How does India rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- India ranks 26th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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
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