Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Brazil
Brazil: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity was 15,435 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Brazil, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Brazil is 15,435 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.9% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Brazil peaked at 385,000 m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1998.
That places Brazil 52nd out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Brazil, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 393 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 130 m3 | -66.9% |
| 2002 | 1,300 m3 | +900.0% |
| 2003 | 1,151 m3 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 5,530 m3 | +380.5% |
| 2005 | 145,700 m3 | +2534.7% |
| 2006 | 269,000 m3 | +84.6% |
| 2007 | 385,000 m3 | +43.1% |
| 2008 | 298,000 m3 | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 47,000 m3 | -84.2% |
| 2010 | 47,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56,946 m3 | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 33,368 m3 | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 29,377 m3 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 31,987 m3 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 17,144 m3 | -46.4% |
| 2016 | 14,319 m3 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 9,035 m3 | -36.9% |
| 2018 | 11,762 m3 | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 12,076 m3 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 13,588 m3 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 24,294 m3 | +78.8% |
| 2022 | 20,287 m3 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 27,994 m3 | +38.0% |
| 2024 | 15,435 m3 | -44.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 15,435 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97 m3, 159.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 15,435 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.5 m3, 422.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2534.7% | 5,530 m3 | 145,700 m3 |
| 2002 | +900.0% | 130 m3 | 1,300 m3 |
| 2004 | +380.5% | 1,151 m3 | 5,530 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 115,320 m3 | 130 m3 | 385,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,301 m3 | 9,035 m3 | 56,946 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,320 m3 | 13,588 m3 | 27,994 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 49 Greece 17,772 m3 compare
- 50 Syrian Arab Republic 17,376 m3 compare
- 50 Syria 17,376 m3 compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 11,680 m3 compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 10,856 m3 compare
- 55 Serbia 9,900 m3 compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Brazil?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Brazil was 15,435 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 385,000 m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1998.
- How does Brazil rank for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity?
- Brazil ranks 52nd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity. 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