Wood chips, particles and residues β€” Import quantity in Northern America

Northern America: Wood chips, particles and residues β€” Import quantity was 2.50 million m3 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
2.50 million m3
Change on year
up 19.3%
Rank
5th
of 9 groups
All-time high
5.11 million m3
in 2007
All-time low
2.10 million m3
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Wood chips, particles and residues β€” Import quantity in Northern America, 1998–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1998201120241998: 3.1M m31999: 2.2M m32000: 3.3M m32001: 3.3M m32002: 2.9M m32003: 3.1M m32004: 4.2M m32005: 4.2M m32006: 4.2M m32007: 5.1M m32008: 4.9M m32009: 3.8M m32010: 3.8M m32011: 3.5M m32012: 3.0M m32013: 4.0M m32014: 3.8M m32015: 3.6M m32016: 3.3M m32017: 4.1M m32018: 3.3M m32019: 3.2M m32020: 3.1M m32021: 2.9M m32022: 2.5M m32023: 2.1M m32024: 2.5M m3

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 2.50 million m3 for wood chips, particles and residues β€” import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues β€” import quantity in Northern America peaked at 5.11 million m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.10 million m3, in 2023.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.66 million m3 2.22 million m3 3.10 million m3 2
2000s 3.91 million m3 2.95 million m3 5.11 million m3 10
2010s 3.58 million m3 3.02 million m3 4.11 million m3 10
2020s 2.62 million m3 2.10 million m3 3.13 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 2 China 19.54 million m3 compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 18.60 million m3 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 2.93 million m3 compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 2.66 million m3 compare
  5. 6 Canada 2.33 million m3 compare
  6. 7 Sweden 2.33 million m3 compare
  7. 8 Belgium 1.89 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 242 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood chips, particles and residues β€” import quantity in Northern America?
Wood chips, particles and residues β€” import quantity in Northern America was 2.50 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues β€” import quantity recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 5.11 million m3 in 2007.
What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues β€” import quantity recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.10 million m3 in 2023.
How does Northern America rank for wood chips, particles and residues β€” import quantity?
Northern America ranks 5th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood chips, particles and residues β€” import quantity rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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 β€” Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood chips, particles and residues β€” Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 5,994 data points, 1998–2024
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