Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in South America

South America: Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity was 4.51 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.51 million m3
Change on year
down 16.7%
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
10.47 million m3
in 2018
All-time low
3.38 million m3
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in South America, 1998–2024

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1998201120241998: 3.4M m31999: 3.7M m32000: 4.1M m32001: 4.3M m32002: 3.7M m32003: 4.8M m32004: 5.7M m32005: 7.0M m32006: 7.5M m32007: 7.0M m32008: 9.1M m32009: 6.7M m32010: 8.9M m32011: 9.0M m32012: 7.4M m32013: 7.1M m32014: 7.8M m32015: 7.0M m32016: 9.2M m32017: 9.5M m32018: 10.5M m32019: 8.8M m32020: 7.2M m32021: 6.8M m32022: 6.4M m32023: 5.4M m32024: 4.5M m3

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

Analysis

In 2024, wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in South America stood at 4.51 million m3.

The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in South America peaked at 10.47 million m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.38 million m3, in 1998.

That places South America 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.53 million m3 3.38 million m3 3.68 million m3 2
2000s 5.99 million m3 3.70 million m3 9.11 million m3 10
2010s 8.51 million m3 7.00 million m3 10.47 million m3 10
2020s 6.07 million m3 4.51 million m3 7.18 million m3 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 8 Indonesia 1.89 million m3 compare
  2. 9 Brazil 1.62 million m3 compare
  3. 10 Norway 1.41 million m3 compare
  4. 11 France 1.39 million m3 compare
  5. 12 Estonia 1.15 million m3 compare
  6. 13 Slovenia 864,908 m3 compare
  7. 14 Belgium 641,914 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in South America?
Wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in South America was 4.51 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 10.47 million m3 in 2018.
What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 3.38 million m3 in 1998.
How does South America rank for wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity?
South America ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 4,883 data points, 1998–2024
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