Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Wood chips, particles and residues — Production was 1.42 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips, particles and residues — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 1.42 million m3. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.42 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82,700 m3, in 1998.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 82,700 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 85,300 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 87,300 m3 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 92,700 m3 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 113,600 m3 | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 108,800 m3 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 119,600 m3 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 115,600 m3 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 126,000 m3 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 119,600 m3 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 121,000 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 120,210 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 120,752 m3 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 120,752 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 123,752 m3 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 423,204 m3 | +242.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million m3 | +148.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million m3 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million m3 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million m3 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million m3 | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.41 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million m3 | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +242.0% | 123,752 m3 | 423,204 m3 |
| 2014 | +148.6% | 423,204 m3 | 1.05 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,000 m3 | 82,700 m3 | 85,300 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 112,441 m3 | 87,300 m3 | 126,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 780,083 m3 | 120,752 m3 | 1.37 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million m3 | 1.37 million m3 | 1.42 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips, particles and residues — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.42 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,700 m3 in 1998.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for wood chips, particles and residues — production?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood chips, particles and residues — Production. 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