Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in United States of America

United States of America: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 14,843 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14,843 m3
Change on year
down 83.1%
Rank
18th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.41 million m3
in 1989
All-time low
12,048 m3
in 2020
Years of data
61
1964–2024

Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in United States of America, 1964–2024

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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 United States of America is 14,843 m3, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.1% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in United States of America peaked at 1.41 million m3 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12,048 m3, in 2020.

United States of America ranks 18th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in United States of America, 1964 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1964 1.13 million m3
1965 783,500 m3 -30.6%
1966 929,900 m3 +18.7%
1967 1.20 million m3 +28.6%
1968 1.15 million m3 -4.1%
1969 703,700 m3 -38.6%
1970 881,100 m3 +25.2%
1971 646,000 m3 -26.7%
1972 686,000 m3 +6.2%
1973 800,000 m3 +16.6%
1974 651,900 m3 -18.5%
1975 449,500 m3 -31.0%
1976 672,000 m3 +49.5%
1977 919,100 m3 +36.8%
1978 939,700 m3 +2.2%
1979 898,600 m3 -4.4%
1980 981,100 m3 +9.2%
1981 979,900 m3 -0.1%
1982 814,400 m3 -16.9%
1983 1.09 million m3 +33.5%
1984 736,700 m3 -32.2%
1985 641,700 m3 -12.9%
1986 849,100 m3 +32.3%
1987 615,000 m3 -27.6%
1988 1.10 million m3 +78.9%
1989 1.41 million m3 +27.9%
1990 1.24 million m3 -11.8%
1991 1.16 million m3 -6.7%
1992 688,348 m3 -40.5%
1993 1.09 million m3 +58.4%
1994 514,000 m3 -52.8%
1995 1.08 million m3 +109.5%
1996 1.03 million m3 -4.1%
1997 914,000 m3 -11.5%
1998 738,000 m3 -19.3%
1999 459,000 m3 -37.8%
2000 478,000 m3 +4.1%
2001 252,544 m3 -47.2%
2002 212,170 m3 -16.0%
2003 604,434 m3 +184.9%
2004 1.40 million m3 +130.8%
2005 1.19 million m3 -14.6%
2006 896,842 m3 -24.7%
2007 310,859 m3 -65.3%
2008 142,218 m3 -54.2%
2009 90,240 m3 -36.5%
2010 290,240 m3 +221.6%
2011 131,516 m3 -54.7%
2012 89,264 m3 -32.1%
2013 80,166 m3 -10.2%
2014 87,902 m3 +9.6%
2015 134,400 m3 +52.9%
2016 234,607 m3 +74.6%
2017 386,508 m3 +64.7%
2018 35,507 m3 -90.8%
2019 29,746 m3 -16.2%
2020 12,048 m3 -59.5%
2021 79,920 m3 +563.3%
2022 115,542 m3 +44.6%
2023 88,043 m3 -23.8%
2024 14,843 m3 -83.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 981,350 m3 703,700 m3 1.20 million m3 6
1970s 754,390 m3 449,500 m3 939,700 m3 10
1980s 921,120 m3 615,000 m3 1.41 million m3 10
1990s 891,125 m3 459,000 m3 1.24 million m3 10
2000s 557,395 m3 90,240 m3 1.40 million m3 10
2010s 149,986 m3 29,746 m3 386,508 m3 10
2020s 62,079 m3 12,048 m3 115,542 m3 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 15 Switzerland 793,354 m3 compare
  2. 16 Belgium 758,701 m3 compare
  3. 17 France 657,582 m3 compare
  4. 18 Germany 532,839 m3 compare
  5. 19 Poland 422,097 m3 compare
  6. 20 Norway 392,258 m3 compare
  7. 21 Italy 302,715 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood chips and particles — import quantity in United States of America?
Wood chips and particles — import quantity in United States of America was 14,843 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 million m3 in 1989.
What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 12,048 m3 in 2020.
How does United States of America rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
United States of America ranks 18th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America 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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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
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