Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Northern America
Northern America: Wood chips, particles and residues — Production was 68.11 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Northern America, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips, particles and residues — production in Northern America stood at 68.11 million m3. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — production in Northern America peaked at 171.92 million m3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.11 million m3, in 2024.
Northern America ranks 6th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Northern America, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 152.89 million m3 | — |
| 1999 | 169.74 million m3 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 171.92 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 164.09 million m3 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 165.77 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 162.12 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 167.02 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 169.65 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 166.33 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 159.86 million m3 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 149.66 million m3 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 132.16 million m3 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 137.88 million m3 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 139.48 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 142.67 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 96.16 million m3 | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 98.30 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 100.45 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 102.13 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 86.87 million m3 | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 85.41 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 84.87 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 79.87 million m3 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 83.47 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 90.84 million m3 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 70.17 million m3 | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 68.11 million m3 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161.32 million m3 | 152.89 million m3 | 169.74 million m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 160.86 million m3 | 132.16 million m3 | 171.92 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.42 million m3 | 84.87 million m3 | 142.67 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.49 million m3 | 68.11 million m3 | 90.84 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips, particles and residues — production in Northern America?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — production in Northern America was 68.11 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 171.92 million m3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — production recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.11 million m3 in 2024.
- How does Northern America rank for wood chips, particles and residues — production?
- Northern America ranks 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — production rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 — 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