Wood chips and particles — Production in World

World: Wood chips and particles — Production was 249.89 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
249.89 million m3
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
279.92 million m3
in 2012
All-time low
196.66 million m3
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1998201120241998: 196.7M m31999: 223.1M m32000: 232.5M m32001: 226.6M m32002: 238.2M m32003: 259.0M m32004: 276.5M m32005: 274.5M m32006: 279.0M m32007: 277.4M m32008: 268.7M m32009: 245.9M m32010: 265.4M m32011: 271.4M m32012: 279.9M m32013: 242.9M m32014: 251.3M m32015: 263.1M m32016: 276.6M m32017: 267.5M m32018: 275.5M m32019: 278.9M m32020: 269.6M m32021: 262.6M m32022: 273.2M m32023: 246.1M m32024: 249.9M m3

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

Analysis

In 2024, wood chips and particles — production in World stood at 249.89 million m3.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — production in World peaked at 279.92 million m3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 196.66 million m3, in 1998.

That places World 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 209.88 million m3 196.66 million m3 223.11 million m3 2
2000s 257.82 million m3 226.61 million m3 278.95 million m3 10
2010s 267.24 million m3 242.90 million m3 279.92 million m3 10
2020s 260.29 million m3 246.10 million m3 273.24 million m3 5

Countries ranked near World

  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

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood chips and particles — production in World?
Wood chips and particles — production in World was 249.89 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 279.92 million m3 in 2012.
What is the lowest wood chips and particles — production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 196.66 million m3 in 1998.
How does World rank for wood chips and particles — production?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood chips and particles — production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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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