Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production in South America
South America: Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production was 1.51 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production in South America, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production in South America is 1.51 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 422.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production in South America peaked at 1.51 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 289,000 t, in 2012.
That places South America 13th out of 26 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 pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production in South America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 289,000 t | — |
| 2013 | 320,000 t | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 289,460 t | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 311,000 t | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 362,760 t | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 742,967 t | +104.8% |
| 2018 | 899,366 t | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 941,863 t | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million t | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.41 million t | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million t | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million t | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 1.51 million t | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 519,552 t | 289,000 t | 941,863 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million t | 1.03 million t | 1.51 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -23.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 60,764 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production in South America?
- Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production in South America was 1.51 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 289,000 t in 2012.
- How does South America rank for wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production?
- South America ranks 13th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — production rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 422.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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