Wood chips and particles — Production in Americas
Americas: Wood chips and particles — Production was 71.48 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood chips and particles — Production in Americas, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips and particles — production in Americas stood at 71.48 million m3. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — production in Americas peaked at 154.46 million m3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 71.48 million m3, in 2024.
Americas ranks 4th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Wood chips and particles — Production in Americas, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 138.18 million m3 | — |
| 1999 | 148.08 million m3 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 150.21 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 144.13 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 145.54 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 145.11 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 150.35 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 154.46 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 153.68 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 153.66 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 146.74 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 132.39 million m3 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 139.20 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 139.89 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 142.35 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 94.52 million m3 | -33.6% |
| 2014 | 96.67 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 102.99 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 106.84 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 90.91 million m3 | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 91.16 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.43 million m3 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 83.50 million m3 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 84.08 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 93.86 million m3 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 73.72 million m3 | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 71.48 million m3 | -3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Production in Americas 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 | -33.6% | 142.35 million m3 | 94.52 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143.13 million m3 | 138.18 million m3 | 148.08 million m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 147.63 million m3 | 132.39 million m3 | 154.46 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.30 million m3 | 88.43 million m3 | 142.35 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.33 million m3 | 71.48 million m3 | 93.86 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — production in Americas?
- Wood chips and particles — production in Americas was 71.48 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — production recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 154.46 million m3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — production recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.48 million m3 in 2024.
- How does Americas rank for wood chips and particles — production?
- Americas ranks 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — production rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood chips and particles — Production. 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