Wood pellets — Import quantity in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Wood pellets — Import quantity was 10.41 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.41 million t
Change on year
up 9.1%
Rank
5th
of 30 groups
All-time high
10.41 million t
in 2024
All-time low
194,428 t
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Wood pellets — Import quantity in Eastern Asia, 2012–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2012201820242012: 194.4k t2013: 569.0k t2014: 2.0M t2015: 1.7M t2016: 2.1M t2017: 3.0M t2018: 4.5M t2019: 4.6M t2020: 5.1M t2021: 6.5M t2022: 8.3M t2023: 9.5M t2024: 10.4M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, wood pellets — import quantity in Eastern Asia stood at 10.41 million t. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 432.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pellets — import quantity in Eastern Asia peaked at 10.41 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 194,428 t, in 2012.

Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.34 million t 194,428 t 4.64 million t 8
2020s 7.97 million t 5.05 million t 10.41 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 2 Japan 6.38 million t compare
  2. 3 Republic of Korea 4.02 million t compare
  3. 4 Denmark 2.51 million t compare
  4. 5 Italy 1.84 million t compare
  5. 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.54 million t compare
  6. 7 France 1.37 million t compare
  7. 8 Belgium 626,542 t compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pellets — import quantity in Eastern Asia?
Wood pellets — import quantity in Eastern Asia was 10.41 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pellets — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 10.41 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest wood pellets — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 194,428 t in 2012.
How does Eastern Asia rank for wood pellets — import quantity?
Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood pellets — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 432.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pellets — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood pellets — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 1,913 data points, 2012–2024
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