Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Thailand
Thailand: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity was 91,578 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Thailand, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Thailand stood at 91,578 m3.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Thailand peaked at 293,590 m3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 500 m3, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 41st of 227 countries on this measure, 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 500 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 1,500 m3 | +200.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 m3 | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 1,000 m3 | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,290 m3 | +129.0% |
| 2005 | 2,951 m3 | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 2,951 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,951 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31,540 m3 | +968.8% |
| 2009 | 123,097 m3 | +290.3% |
| 2010 | 213,622 m3 | +73.5% |
| 2011 | 229,426 m3 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 293,590 m3 | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 251,190 m3 | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 231,742 m3 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 79,810 m3 | -65.6% |
| 2016 | 64,612 m3 | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 40,529 m3 | -37.3% |
| 2018 | 72,337 m3 | +78.5% |
| 2019 | 54,174 m3 | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 62,175 m3 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 139,437 m3 | +124.3% |
| 2022 | 91,014 m3 | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 103,328 m3 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 91,578 m3 | -11.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 91,578 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97 m3, 944.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 91,578 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 172 m3, 532.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +968.8% | 2,951 m3 | 31,540 m3 |
| 2009 | +290.3% | 31,540 m3 | 123,097 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,000 m3 | 500 m3 | 1,500 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,078 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 123,097 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,103 m3 | 40,529 m3 | 293,590 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,506 m3 | 62,175 m3 | 139,437 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 109,000 m3 compare
- 38 United Kingdom 109,000 m3 compare
- 40 South Africa 95,342 m3 compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 50,755 m3 compare
- 43 Iraq 47,240 m3 compare
- 44 China, Hong Kong SAR 36,430 m3 compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % 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 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Thailand?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Thailand was 91,578 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 293,590 m3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 m3 in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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