Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Latvia
Latvia: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity was 324,989 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Latvia, 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 Latvia is 324,989 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 183.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Latvia peaked at 1.37 million m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1998.
That places Latvia 26th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 500 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 370 m3 | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 580 m3 | +56.8% |
| 2003 | 1,911 m3 | +229.5% |
| 2004 | 4,174 m3 | +118.4% |
| 2005 | 19,107 m3 | +357.8% |
| 2006 | 85,158 m3 | +345.7% |
| 2007 | 155,307 m3 | +82.4% |
| 2008 | 172,238 m3 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 27,057 m3 | -84.3% |
| 2010 | 27,453 m3 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 68,363 m3 | +149.0% |
| 2012 | 88,799 m3 | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 108,064 m3 | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 114,615 m3 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 283,863 m3 | +147.7% |
| 2016 | 246,796 m3 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 213,479 m3 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 213,479 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million m3 | +456.1% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million m3 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 777,711 m3 | -43.2% |
| 2022 | 466,149 m3 | -40.1% |
| 2023 | 377,856 m3 | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 324,989 m3 | -14.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 324,989 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,394 m3, 74.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 324,989 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,910 m3, 9.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +456.1% | 213,479 m3 | 1.19 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 46,640 m3 | 370 m3 | 172,238 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 255,207 m3 | 27,453 m3 | 1.19 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 663,261 m3 | 324,989 m3 | 1.37 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % 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 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Latvia?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Latvia was 324,989 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million m3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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