Wood chips and particles — Production by country
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...
What the numbers show
Wood chips and particles — Production is currently reported for 89 countries. The highest value is 44.38 million m3 in China; the lowest is 0 m3 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 655,000 m3, and the mean is 3.79 million m3.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Kazakhstan (up 1,611.6%), and the largest decrease in Honduras (down 100.0%).
Wood chips and particles — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 44.38 million m3 | 2024 | up 2.9% | volatile |
| 1 | China, mainland | 44.38 million m3 | 2024 | up 2.9% | volatile |
| 3 | United States | 31.84 million m3 | 2024 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 4 | Vietnam | 21.00 million m3 | 2024 | up 61.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Viet Nam | 21.00 million m3 | 2024 | up 61.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Canada | 13.70 million m3 | 2024 | down 46.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Brazil | 13.62 million m3 | 2024 | up 98.0% | rising |
| 8 | Russia | 11.82 million m3 | 2024 | up 74.2% | rising |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 11.82 million m3 | 2024 | up 74.2% | rising |
| 10 | Sweden | 11.06 million m3 | 2024 | up 7.4% | falling |
| 11 | Germany | 10.37 million m3 | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 12 | Belarus | 8.85 million m3 | 2024 | up 453.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Finland | 8.61 million m3 | 2024 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 14 | Chile | 8.38 million m3 | 2024 | down 17.4% | rising |
| 15 | France | 6.84 million m3 | 2024 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 16 | Thailand | 5.00 million m3 | 2024 | up 140.4% | rising |
| 17 | Latvia | 4.89 million m3 | 2024 | up 78.5% | rising |
| 18 | Australia and New Zealand | 4.44 million m3 | 2024 | down 64.4% | falling |
| 19 | Japan | 4.11 million m3 | 2024 | down 19.2% | rising |
| 20 | Austria | 3.66 million m3 | 2024 | up 14.6% | falling |
| 21 | Australia | 3.20 million m3 | 2024 | down 71.5% | falling |
| 22 | Poland | 3.20 million m3 | 2024 | down 3.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Turkey | 3.04 million m3 | 2024 | up 862.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Türkiye | 3.04 million m3 | 2024 | up 862.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Argentina | 2.49 million m3 | 2024 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 26 | Spain | 2.28 million m3 | 2024 | up 22.3% | falling |
| 27 | Italy | 2.00 million m3 | 2024 | down 58.3% | volatile |
| 27 | South Africa | 2.00 million m3 | 2024 | up 9.3% | volatile |
| 29 | United Kingdom | 1.99 million m3 | 2024 | down 22.0% | rising |
| 29 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.99 million m3 | 2024 | down 22.0% | rising |
| 31 | Portugal | 1.89 million m3 | 2024 | up 58.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Norway | 1.80 million m3 | 2024 | up 444.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Indonesia | 1.79 million m3 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 34 | Estonia | 1.70 million m3 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 35 | Lithuania | 1.24 million m3 | 2024 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 35 | New Zealand | 1.24 million m3 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 37 | Republic of Korea | 1.01 million m3 | 2024 | up 114.7% | rising |
| 38 | Czechia | 890,000 m3 | 2024 | up 22.6% | flat |
| 38 | Slovenia | 890,000 m3 | 2024 | up 256.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Belgium | 815,190 m3 | 2024 | up 72.3% | rising |
| 41 | Switzerland | 806,551 m3 | 2024 | up 10.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Slovakia | 778,401 m3 | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 43 | Hungary | 711,294 m3 | 2024 | up 185.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Malaysia | 681,000 m3 | 2024 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 45 | Ireland | 655,000 m3 | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 46 | Ukraine | 625,000 m3 | 2024 | up 11.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Mexico | 582,000 m3 | 2024 | up 129.1% | rising |
| 48 | Luxembourg | 422,460 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 49 | Fiji | 400,400 m3 | 2024 | up 90.7% | rising |
| 49 | Melanesia | 400,400 m3 | 2024 | up 90.7% | rising |
| 51 | Sudan | 383,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 52 | Uruguay | 337,000 m3 | 2024 | down 62.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Croatia | 249,918 m3 | 2024 | down 63.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 215,000 m3 | 2024 | down 64.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Serbia | 194,000 m3 | 2024 | up 25.2% | volatile |
| 56 | Denmark | 168,030 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 57 | Romania | 160,500 m3 | 2024 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Zambia | 134,000 m3 | 2024 | up 127.1% | rising |
| 59 | Costa Rica | 107,803 m3 | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 60 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 100,000 m3 | 2024 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 61 | Bulgaria | 98,658 m3 | 2024 | down 34.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Kazakhstan | 94,310 m3 | 2024 | up 1,611.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Ecuador | 71,932 m3 | 2024 | down 64.0% | falling |
| 64 | Colombia | 65,000 m3 | 2024 | down 43.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 47,304 m3 | 2024 | up 105.7% | volatile |
| 66 | Montenegro | 42,315 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Paraguay | 31,600 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 68 | Guatemala | 27,145 m3 | 2024 | down 59.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Ethiopia | 22,500 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 70 | Guyana | 16,100 m3 | 2024 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 71 | Albania | 11,184 m3 | 2024 | up 459.2% | volatile |
| 72 | Egypt | 6,750 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Panama | 4,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 74 | Bhutan | 3,121 m3 | 2024 | down 38.6% | volatile |
| 75 | Greece | 2,500 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 76 | Cyprus | 2,009 m3 | 2024 | up 47.7% | falling |
| 77 | Serbia and Montenegro | 2,000 m3 | 2005 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 78 | Madagascar | 1,766 m3 | 2024 | up 17.9% | volatile |
| 79 | Cuba | 500 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 79 | Caribbean | 500 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 81 | Yemen | 350 m3 | 2024 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 82 | Mauritius | 320 m3 | 2024 | up 6.7% | volatile |
| 83 | Azerbaijan | 100 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 84 | Moldova | 84 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Republic of Moldova | 84 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Uzbekistan | 36 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 87 | Honduras | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Liechtenstein | 0 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 249.89 million m3
- Europe 89.88 million m3
- Asia 81.11 million m3
- Americas 71.48 million m3
- European Union (27) 63.69 million m3
- Eastern Asia 49.50 million m3
- Northern America 45.54 million m3
- Northern Europe 32.11 million m3
- United States of America 31.84 million m3
- South-Eastern Asia 28.47 million m3
- Eastern Europe 27.14 million m3
- South America 25.22 million m3
- Western Europe 23.02 million m3
- Southern Europe 7.61 million m3
- Oceania 4.84 million m3
- Western Asia 3.04 million m3
- Africa 2.58 million m3
- Southern Africa 2.00 million m3
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 767,307 m3
- Central America 720,948 m3
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 541,616 m3
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 437,242 m3
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 417,320 m3
- Northern Africa 389,750 m3
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 315,341 m3
- Eastern Africa 188,176 m3
- Central Asia 94,346 m3
- Southern Asia 3,121 m3
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