Wood chips and particles — Production in Canada
Canada: Wood chips and particles — Production was 13.70 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Production in Canada, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood chips and particles — production in Canada is 13.70 million m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — production in Canada peaked at 77.02 million m3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.60 million m3, in 2020.
That places Canada 6th out of 96 countries 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.
Wood chips and particles — Production in Canada, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 66.91 million m3 | — |
| 1999 | 73.91 million m3 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 77.02 million m3 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 75.36 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 75.36 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.36 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.36 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.36 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.36 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75.36 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75.36 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.36 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.36 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.36 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.36 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.77 million m3 | -65.8% |
| 2014 | 25.46 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 27.62 million m3 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 29.29 million m3 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 17.34 million m3 | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 16.53 million m3 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 14.40 million m3 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 13.60 million m3 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 14.20 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 13.70 million m3 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 13.77 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 13.70 million m3 | -0.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 13.70 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 890,000 m3, 15.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Production in Canada 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 | -65.8% | 75.36 million m3 | 25.77 million m3 |
| 2017 | -40.8% | 29.29 million m3 | 17.34 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.41 million m3 | 66.91 million m3 | 73.91 million m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.53 million m3 | 75.36 million m3 | 77.02 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.25 million m3 | 14.40 million m3 | 75.36 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.79 million m3 | 13.60 million m3 | 14.20 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — production in Canada?
- Wood chips and particles — production in Canada was 13.70 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 77.02 million m3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.60 million m3 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for wood chips and particles — production?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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