Wood chips and particles — Import value in United States
United States: Wood chips and particles — Import value was 2,904 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import value in United States, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
United States recorded 2,904 1000 USD for wood chips and particles — import value in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.1% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import value in United States peaked at 51,000 1000 USD in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2,904 1000 USD, in 2024.
That places United States 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 value in United States, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 7,714 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 6,134 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 1966 | 7,156 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 9,918 1000 USD | +38.6% |
| 1968 | 9,571 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 5,900 1000 USD | -38.4% |
| 1970 | 9,015 1000 USD | +52.8% |
| 1971 | 12,180 1000 USD | +35.1% |
| 1972 | 11,763 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 15,700 1000 USD | +33.5% |
| 1974 | 14,298 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 14,107 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 21,517 1000 USD | +52.5% |
| 1977 | 29,500 1000 USD | +37.1% |
| 1978 | 31,500 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 30,442 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 43,599 1000 USD | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 43,959 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 36,700 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 51,000 1000 USD | +39.0% |
| 1984 | 36,000 1000 USD | -29.4% |
| 1985 | 27,047 1000 USD | -24.9% |
| 1986 | 19,607 1000 USD | -27.5% |
| 1987 | 19,914 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 41,616 1000 USD | +109.0% |
| 1989 | 28,912 1000 USD | -30.5% |
| 1990 | 24,096 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 24,379 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 18,050 1000 USD | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 28,761 1000 USD | +59.3% |
| 1994 | 34,417 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 39,807 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 42,390 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 43,063 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 29,718 1000 USD | -31.0% |
| 1999 | 17,975 1000 USD | -39.5% |
| 2000 | 18,221 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 9,305 1000 USD | -48.9% |
| 2002 | 8,037 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 19,989 1000 USD | +148.7% |
| 2004 | 34,565 1000 USD | +72.9% |
| 2005 | 35,483 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 30,068 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 11,267 1000 USD | -62.5% |
| 2008 | 5,388 1000 USD | -52.2% |
| 2009 | 3,956 1000 USD | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 21,468 1000 USD | +442.7% |
| 2011 | 4,717 1000 USD | -78.0% |
| 2012 | 4,568 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 5,056 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 5,140 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5,243 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 9,245 1000 USD | +76.3% |
| 2017 | 15,406 1000 USD | +66.6% |
| 2018 | 13,987 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 15,117 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 11,686 1000 USD | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 17,732 1000 USD | +51.7% |
| 2022 | 25,772 1000 USD | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 17,227 1000 USD | -33.2% |
| 2024 | 2,904 1000 USD | -83.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2,904 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,323 1000 USD, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Import value in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +442.7% | 3,956 1000 USD | 21,468 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,732 1000 USD | 5,900 1000 USD | 9,918 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 19,002 1000 USD | 9,015 1000 USD | 31,500 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,835 1000 USD | 19,607 1000 USD | 51,000 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,266 1000 USD | 17,975 1000 USD | 43,063 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,628 1000 USD | 3,956 1000 USD | 35,483 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,995 1000 USD | 4,568 1000 USD | 21,468 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,064 1000 USD | 2,904 1000 USD | 25,772 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for United States
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % 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 -0.624 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — import value in United States?
- Wood chips and particles — import value in United States was 2,904 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — import value recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 51,000 1000 USD in 1983.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import value recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,904 1000 USD in 2024.
- How does United States rank for wood chips and particles — import value?
- United States ranks 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import value rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood chips and particles — Import value. 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