Wood chips and particles — Production in United States of America
United States of America: Wood chips and particles — Production was 31.84 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood chips and particles — Production in United States of America, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 31.84 million m3 for wood chips and particles — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — production in United States of America peaked at 67.64 million m3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31.84 million m3, in 2024.
That places United States of America 8th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Wood chips and particles — Production in United States of America, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.56 million m3 | — |
| 1999 | 67.64 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 66.53 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 61.99 million m3 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 63.35 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 61.51 million m3 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 65.32 million m3 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 67.18 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 64.19 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 58.88 million m3 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 50.11 million m3 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 38.32 million m3 | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 41.99 million m3 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 43.69 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 46.20 million m3 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 48.41 million m3 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 50.26 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 50.26 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.26 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.48 million m3 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 45.29 million m3 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 46.40 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 44.30 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 44.20 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 52.00 million m3 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 33.26 million m3 | -36.0% |
| 2024 | 31.84 million m3 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.60 million m3 | 65.56 million m3 | 67.64 million m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.74 million m3 | 38.32 million m3 | 67.18 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.93 million m3 | 41.99 million m3 | 50.26 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.12 million m3 | 31.84 million m3 | 52.00 million m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for United States of America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 9.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate 8.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — production in United States of America?
- Wood chips and particles — production in United States of America was 31.84 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 67.64 million m3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — production recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.84 million m3 in 2024.
- How does United States of America rank for wood chips and particles — production?
- United States of America ranks 8th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — production rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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