Wood chips and particles — Production in Asia

Asia: Wood chips and particles — Production was 81.11 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
81.11 million m3
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
81.11 million m3
in 2024
All-time low
9.89 million m3
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Wood chips and particles — Production in Asia, 1998–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1998201120241998: 9.9M m31999: 12.9M m32000: 12.6M m32001: 13.0M m32002: 13.8M m32003: 26.5M m32004: 34.0M m32005: 22.5M m32006: 19.1M m32007: 21.8M m32008: 23.2M m32009: 25.3M m32010: 36.6M m32011: 44.1M m32012: 52.0M m32013: 63.3M m32014: 66.7M m32015: 69.2M m32016: 69.2M m32017: 70.8M m32018: 75.3M m32019: 74.0M m32020: 73.8M m32021: 76.0M m32022: 76.8M m32023: 76.6M m32024: 81.1M m3

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood chips and particles — production in Asia is 81.11 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — production in Asia peaked at 81.11 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.89 million m3, in 1998.

That places Asia 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.39 million m3 9.89 million m3 12.89 million m3 2
2000s 21.18 million m3 12.57 million m3 33.96 million m3 10
2010s 62.13 million m3 36.62 million m3 75.32 million m3 10
2020s 76.88 million m3 73.84 million m3 81.11 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 44.38 million m3 compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 44.38 million m3 compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 21.00 million m3 compare
  4. 4 Canada 13.70 million m3 compare
  5. 5 Brazil 13.62 million m3 compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 11.82 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood chips and particles — production in Asia?
Wood chips and particles — production in Asia was 81.11 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 81.11 million m3 in 2024.
What is the lowest wood chips and particles — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.89 million m3 in 1998.
How does Asia rank for wood chips and particles — production?
Asia ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood chips and particles — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia 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

Indicator
Wood chips and particles — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
118 places, 2,829 data points, 1998–2024
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