Wood pellets — Export quantity in South America
South America: Wood pellets — Export quantity was 506,746 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pellets — Export quantity in South America, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South America recorded 506,746 t for wood pellets — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 3,338.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — export quantity in South America peaked at 581,692 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,951 t, in 2012.
South America ranks 12th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood pellets — Export quantity in South America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11,951 t | — |
| 2013 | 14,472 t | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 14,736 t | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 33,719 t | +128.8% |
| 2016 | 42,175 t | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 119,270 t | +182.8% |
| 2018 | 235,134 t | +97.1% |
| 2019 | 234,301 t | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 418,948 t | +78.8% |
| 2021 | 419,356 t | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 495,893 t | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 581,692 t | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 506,746 t | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88,220 t | 11,951 t | 235,134 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 484,527 t | 418,948 t | 581,692 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pellets — export quantity in South America?
- Wood pellets — export quantity in South America was 506,746 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — export quantity recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 581,692 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — export quantity recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,951 t in 2012.
- How does South America rank for wood pellets — export quantity?
- South America ranks 12th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — export quantity rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,338.8%. 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 — Export 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