Wood pellets — Import quantity 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 — Import quantity is currently reported for 139 countries. The highest value is 9.32 million t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; the lowest is 0 t in China, mainland.
The median across all reporting countries is 151 t, and the mean is 216,996 t.
Over the past decade 63 countries rose and 52 fell. The largest increase was in Melanesia (up 38,240.0%), and the largest decrease in Burkina Faso (down 100.0%).
Wood pellets — Import quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 9.32 million t | 2024 | up 95.9% | rising |
| 2 | Japan | 6.38 million t | 2024 | up 6,495.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Republic of Korea | 4.02 million t | 2024 | up 117.1% | rising |
| 4 | Denmark | 2.51 million t | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 1.84 million t | 2024 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1.54 million t | 2024 | up 243.2% | volatile |
| 7 | France | 1.37 million t | 2024 | up 705.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Belgium | 626,542 t | 2024 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 9 | Germany | 375,459 t | 2024 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 10 | Sweden | 312,013 t | 2024 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 11 | Austria | 220,901 t | 2024 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 216,841 t | 2024 | up 315.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Finland | 209,243 t | 2024 | up 355.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Latvia | 160,959 t | 2024 | up 83.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Viet Nam | 124,094 t | 2024 | up 2,260.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Slovenia | 122,812 t | 2024 | down 22.2% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 120,407 t | 2024 | up 105.8% | rising |
| 18 | Ireland | 105,392 t | 2024 | up 251.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Norway | 64,013 t | 2024 | down 14.5% | rising |
| 20 | Spain | 60,377 t | 2024 | up 61.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Lithuania | 46,503 t | 2024 | down 35.8% | volatile |
| 22 | North Macedonia | 44,167 t | 2024 | up 161.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 42,690 t | 2024 | up 110.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Türkiye | 35,695 t | 2024 | up 35,595.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Canada | 30,881 t | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 26 | Romania | 29,870 t | 2024 | up 959.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovakia | 28,954 t | 2024 | up 139.4% | rising |
| 28 | Czechia | 21,000 t | 2024 | down 41.2% | falling |
| 29 | Greece | 20,456 t | 2024 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 19,602 t | 2024 | up 214.7% | rising |
| 31 | Serbia | 16,000 t | 2024 | up 433.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Croatia | 14,292 t | 2024 | up 257.9% | volatile |
| 33 | China | 10,364 t | 2024 | up 40.9% | volatile |
| 34 | China, Taiwan Province of | 10,185 t | 2024 | up 39.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Brazil | 9,154 t | 2024 | up 1,916.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Estonia | 9,143 t | 2024 | down 85.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Australia and New Zealand | 8,257 t | 2024 | up 1,739.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Hungary | 7,667 t | 2024 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 39 | Portugal | 7,491 t | 2024 | down 79.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Israel | 6,191 t | 2024 | up 10,574.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Kazakhstan | 5,476 t | 2024 | up 4,352.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Australia | 5,122 t | 2024 | up 1,177.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Republic of Moldova | 4,121 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 3,761 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | New Zealand | 3,135 t | 2024 | up 6,431.2% | volatile |
| 46 | Uruguay | 3,000 t | 2024 | up 3,847.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Singapore | 2,723 t | 2024 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 48 | Albania | 2,621 t | 2024 | up 5,597.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Malaysia | 2,333 t | 2024 | up 489.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Uzbekistan | 2,087 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Melanesia | 1,917 t | 2024 | up 38,240.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Andorra | 1,854 t | 2024 | up 104.4% | rising |
| 53 | Azerbaijan | 1,384 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Cyprus | 1,323 t | 2024 | down 2.7% | volatile |
| 55 | Georgia | 1,008 t | 2024 | up 14,300.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Philippines | 939 t | 2024 | up 1,280.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Thailand | 880 t | 2024 | down 33.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Russian Federation | 838 t | 2024 | down 37.6% | volatile |
| 59 | India | 594 t | 2024 | down 26.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Pakistan | 449 t | 2024 | up 2,038.1% | volatile |
| 61 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 431 t | 2024 | up 59.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Malta | 408 t | 2024 | up 40.2% | volatile |
| 63 | Iceland | 275 t | 2024 | down 54.4% | falling |
| 64 | Bahrain | 259 t | 2024 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 65 | Peru | 254 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | United Arab Emirates | 253 t | 2024 | down 87.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Faroe Islands | 208 t | 2024 | up 285.2% | volatile |
| 68 | Saudi Arabia | 195 t | 2024 | up 214.5% | volatile |
| 69 | Qatar | 179 t | 2024 | down 92.3% | volatile |
| 70 | Caribbean | 151 t | 2024 | up 17.1% | volatile |
| 71 | Lebanon | 147 t | 2024 | down 1.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Kuwait | 146 t | 2024 | up 7.4% | volatile |
| 73 | Namibia | 137 t | 2024 | up 522.7% | volatile |
| 74 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 130 t | 2024 | up 333.3% | volatile |
| 75 | Chile | 123 t | 2024 | down 88.5% | volatile |
| 76 | Jordan | 102 t | 2024 | up 827.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Ukraine | 100 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Mexico | 93 t | 2024 | up 1,450.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Paraguay | 85 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Indonesia | 80 t | 2024 | up 128.6% | volatile |
| 81 | Tunisia | 73 t | 2024 | up 2,333.3% | volatile |
| 82 | Cayman Islands | 67 t | 2024 | up 570.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 60 t | 2024 | up 233.3% | volatile |
| 84 | Oman | 57 t | 2024 | down 90.8% | volatile |
| 85 | Iraq | 41 t | 2024 | up 720.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Armenia | 39 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 87 | Montenegro | 37 t | 2024 | down 98.9% | volatile |
| 88 | Palestine | 35 t | 2024 | down 39.7% | volatile |
| 88 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 35 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 90 | New Caledonia | 34 t | 2024 | up 580.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Nepal | 30 t | 2024 | up 2,900.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 23 t | 2024 | — | rising |
| 93 | Ghana | 19 t | 2024 | up 850.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Eswatini | 16 t | 2024 | up 220.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Barbados | 15 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Belize | 14 t | 2024 | up 1,300.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Tajikistan | 13 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 98 | Nigeria | 11 t | 2024 | down 54.2% | volatile |
| 99 | Panama | 10 t | 2024 | down 52.4% | volatile |
| 100 | Botswana | 9 t | 2024 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Guatemala | 8 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 102 | Aruba | 6 t | 2024 | down 64.7% | falling |
| 103 | Ecuador | 5 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 103 | Mali | 5 t | 2024 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Greenland | 4 t | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Malawi | 4 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 105 | Turkmenistan | 4 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 105 | Côte d'Ivoire | 4 t | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Colombia | 3 t | 2024 | down 89.7% | volatile |
| 109 | Zambia | 3 t | 2024 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 111 | Belarus | 2 t | 2024 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 111 | Egypt | 2 t | 2024 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 113 | Bahamas | 1 t | 2024 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 113 | Honduras | 1 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 113 | Libya | 1 t | 2024 | down 93.8% | volatile |
| 113 | Mozambique | 1 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 113 | Rwanda | 1 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 113 | El Salvador | 1 t | 2024 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Seychelles | 1 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 113 | Zimbabwe | 1 t | 2024 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 113 | Timor-Leste | 1 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 113 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1 t | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Burkina Faso | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Costa Rica | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Dominican Republic | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Ethiopia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Gabon | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Gibraltar | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Jamaica | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Lesotho | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Morocco | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Madagascar | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Myanmar | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Mauritius | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Sudan | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Norfolk Island | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 123 | Cabo Verde | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 123 | China, mainland | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 30.31 million t
- Europe 19.49 million t
- Northern Europe 12.73 million t
- Asia 10.60 million t
- Eastern Asia 10.41 million t
- Western Europe 4.28 million t
- Southern Europe 2.13 million t
- Eastern Europe 352,083 t
- Americas 204,263 t
- Northern America 191,319 t
- United States of America 160,379 t
- South-eastern Asia 131,083 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