Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production by country
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...
What the numbers show
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production is currently reported for 77 countries. The highest value is 9.83 million t in United States; the lowest is 0 t in Bhutan.
The median across all reporting countries is 180,000 t, and the mean is 790,010 t.
Over the past decade 54 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Montenegro (up 3,563.2%), and the largest decrease in Bhutan (down 100.0%).
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 9.83 million t | 2024 | up 65.3% | rising |
| 2 | Vietnam | 6.24 million t | 2024 | up 680.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Viet Nam | 6.24 million t | 2024 | up 680.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Germany | 4.30 million t | 2024 | up 77.2% | rising |
| 5 | Canada | 3.60 million t | 2024 | up 89.5% | rising |
| 6 | Latvia | 2.33 million t | 2024 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 7 | France | 2.29 million t | 2024 | up 109.1% | rising |
| 8 | Sweden | 1.88 million t | 2024 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 9 | Austria | 1.85 million t | 2024 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 1.45 million t | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 11 | Estonia | 1.39 million t | 2024 | up 76.3% | rising |
| 12 | Russia | 1.29 million t | 2024 | down 11.7% | rising |
| 12 | Russian Federation | 1.29 million t | 2024 | down 11.7% | rising |
| 14 | Malaysia | 1.28 million t | 2024 | up 301.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Ukraine | 1.05 million t | 2024 | up 250.5% | rising |
| 16 | Spain | 927,118 t | 2024 | up 150.6% | rising |
| 17 | Brazil | 921,000 t | 2024 | up 298.7% | rising |
| 18 | China | 893,000 t | 2024 | up 141.4% | rising |
| 18 | China, mainland | 893,000 t | 2024 | up 141.4% | rising |
| 20 | Republic of Korea | 886,000 t | 2024 | up 1,672.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Indonesia | 860,000 t | 2024 | up 975.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Lithuania | 682,000 t | 2024 | up 141.0% | rising |
| 23 | Belgium | 646,860 t | 2024 | up 63.8% | rising |
| 24 | Czechia | 605,000 t | 2024 | up 76.9% | rising |
| 25 | Portugal | 556,000 t | 2024 | down 46.4% | falling |
| 26 | Italy | 453,000 t | 2024 | down 11.2% | flat |
| 27 | Romania | 406,385 t | 2024 | down 44.3% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 405,642 t | 2024 | up 73.2% | rising |
| 29 | Thailand | 365,000 t | 2024 | up 217.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 363,000 t | 2024 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 31 | Slovakia | 331,871 t | 2024 | up 176.6% | rising |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 327,000 t | 2024 | down 7.7% | flat |
| 32 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 327,000 t | 2024 | down 7.7% | flat |
| 34 | Serbia | 324,000 t | 2024 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 35 | Finland | 323,626 t | 2024 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 36 | Switzerland | 323,000 t | 2024 | up 101.9% | rising |
| 37 | Chile | 260,000 t | 2024 | up 766.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Norway | 235,000 t | 2024 | up 147.6% | rising |
| 39 | Denmark | 180,000 t | 2024 | up 95.7% | rising |
| 40 | Slovenia | 177,000 t | 2024 | up 68.6% | rising |
| 41 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 175,236 t | 2024 | down 46.4% | falling |
| 42 | Australia and New Zealand | 175,085 t | 2024 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 43 | Bulgaria | 172,313 t | 2024 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 44 | Japan | 156,000 t | 2024 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 45 | Guatemala | 111,581 t | 2024 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 46 | Australia | 100,085 t | 2024 | down 4.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Belarus | 100,000 t | 2024 | down 52.4% | volatile |
| 48 | Montenegro | 96,524 t | 2024 | up 3,563.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Argentina | 82,579 t | 2024 | up 205.8% | volatile |
| 50 | New Zealand | 75,000 t | 2024 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 51 | Hungary | 73,951 t | 2024 | up 976.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Greece | 72,801 t | 2024 | up 102.2% | rising |
| 53 | Luxembourg | 63,000 t | 2024 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 54 | Zambia | 46,000 t | 2024 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 55 | Albania | 40,000 t | 2024 | up 168.5% | rising |
| 56 | Ireland | 37,538 t | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 57 | Turkey | 31,739 t | 2024 | up 693.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Türkiye | 31,739 t | 2024 | up 693.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Moldova | 26,568 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Republic of Moldova | 26,568 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Egypt | 25,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 62 | Uruguay | 24,000 t | 2024 | up 1,543.8% | volatile |
| 63 | Costa Rica | 22,172 t | 2024 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 64 | Mongolia | 20,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 65 | South Africa | 15,000 t | 2024 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Honduras | 12,847 t | 2024 | up 1,557.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Benin | 10,000 t | 2024 | up 400.0% | rising |
| 68 | Tunisia | 9,000 t | 2024 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 5,375 t | 2024 | up 138.0% | flat |
| 70 | Morocco | 5,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 71 | Mexico | 4,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 72 | North Macedonia | 3,000 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 73 | Ghana | 2,000 t | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 74 | Brunei | 276 t | 2024 | up 38.0% | falling |
| 74 | Brunei Darussalam | 276 t | 2024 | up 38.0% | falling |
| 76 | Azerbaijan | 200 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 77 | Bhutan | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 52.09 million t
- Europe 25.95 million t
- European Union (27) 21.96 million t
- Americas 15.11 million t
- Northern America 13.43 million t
- Asia 10.74 million t
- Western Europe 9.83 million t
- United States of America 9.83 million t
- South-Eastern Asia 8.75 million t
- Northern Europe 7.38 million t
- Eastern Europe 5.51 million t
- Southern Europe 3.23 million t
- Eastern Asia 1.96 million t
- South America 1.51 million t
- Oceania 175,085 t
- Central America 172,160 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 150,839 t
- Africa 113,432 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 101,375 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 56,232 t
- Eastern Africa 46,232 t
- Northern Africa 39,000 t
- Western Asia 31,939 t
- Southern Africa 16,200 t
- Western Africa 12,000 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 10,232 t
- Southern Asia 0 t
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