Wood pellets — 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 — Production is currently reported for 69 countries. The highest value is 9.72 million t in United States; the lowest is 0 t in Honduras.
The median across all reporting countries is 288,371 t, and the mean is 811,828 t.
Over the past decade 49 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Montenegro (up 3,563.2%), and the largest decrease in Honduras (down 100.0%).
Wood pellets — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 9.72 million t | 2024 | up 63.4% | rising |
| 2 | Vietnam | 6.00 million t | 2024 | up 650.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Viet Nam | 6.00 million t | 2024 | up 650.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Germany | 3.70 million t | 2024 | up 78.1% | rising |
| 5 | Canada | 3.45 million t | 2024 | up 81.6% | rising |
| 6 | Latvia | 2.06 million t | 2024 | up 60.9% | rising |
| 7 | France | 2.00 million t | 2024 | up 90.5% | rising |
| 8 | Austria | 1.80 million t | 2024 | up 89.6% | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 1.58 million t | 2024 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 1.36 million t | 2024 | up 77.6% | rising |
| 11 | Poland | 1.25 million t | 2024 | up 78.6% | rising |
| 12 | Malaysia | 1.20 million t | 2024 | up 566.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Russian Federation | 1.10 million t | 2024 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 13 | Russia | 1.10 million t | 2024 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 15 | Republic of Korea | 886,000 t | 2024 | up 1,672.0% | volatile |
| 16 | China, mainland | 873,000 t | 2024 | up 135.9% | rising |
| 16 | China | 873,000 t | 2024 | up 135.9% | rising |
| 18 | Indonesia | 850,000 t | 2024 | up 962.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Spain | 800,000 t | 2024 | up 128.6% | rising |
| 20 | Brazil | 700,000 t | 2024 | up 1,328.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Belgium | 646,860 t | 2024 | up 63.8% | rising |
| 22 | Lithuania | 600,000 t | 2024 | up 140.0% | rising |
| 23 | Portugal | 556,000 t | 2024 | down 46.2% | falling |
| 24 | Ukraine | 500,000 t | 2024 | up 138.1% | rising |
| 25 | Czechia | 472,000 t | 2024 | up 136.0% | rising |
| 26 | Italy | 433,000 t | 2024 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 27 | Romania | 381,420 t | 2024 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 28 | Thailand | 365,000 t | 2024 | up 217.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Croatia | 334,808 t | 2024 | up 73.8% | rising |
| 30 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 327,000 t | 2024 | down 7.7% | flat |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 327,000 t | 2024 | down 7.7% | flat |
| 32 | Finland | 323,626 t | 2024 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 33 | Switzerland | 323,000 t | 2024 | up 101.9% | rising |
| 34 | Serbia | 314,000 t | 2024 | up 48.1% | rising |
| 35 | Slovakia | 288,371 t | 2024 | up 188.4% | volatile |
| 36 | Chile | 260,000 t | 2024 | up 766.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 233,000 t | 2024 | down 16.5% | flat |
| 38 | Denmark | 180,000 t | 2024 | up 95.7% | rising |
| 39 | Australia and New Zealand | 174,910 t | 2024 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 40 | Slovenia | 172,000 t | 2024 | up 72.0% | rising |
| 41 | Japan | 156,000 t | 2024 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 152,313 t | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 43 | Norway | 150,000 t | 2024 | up 165.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 122,665 t | 2024 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 45 | Australia | 99,910 t | 2024 | down 4.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Montenegro | 96,524 t | 2024 | up 3,563.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Argentina | 82,579 t | 2024 | up 1,276.3% | volatile |
| 48 | New Zealand | 75,000 t | 2024 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 49 | Greece | 72,801 t | 2024 | up 102.2% | rising |
| 50 | Hungary | 69,355 t | 2024 | up 2,109.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Luxembourg | 63,000 t | 2024 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 52 | Belarus | 50,000 t | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 53 | Albania | 40,000 t | 2024 | up 716.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Ireland | 37,538 t | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 55 | Türkiye | 31,739 t | 2024 | up 693.5% | volatile |
| 55 | Turkey | 31,739 t | 2024 | up 693.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Zambia | 29,000 t | 2024 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 58 | Republic of Moldova | 26,568 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Moldova | 26,568 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Egypt | 25,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 61 | Uruguay | 24,000 t | 2024 | up 1,543.8% | volatile |
| 62 | Costa Rica | 22,172 t | 2024 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 63 | Tunisia | 9,000 t | 2024 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 5,375 t | 2024 | up 138.0% | flat |
| 65 | South Africa | 5,000 t | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Mexico | 4,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 67 | North Macedonia | 3,000 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Azerbaijan | 100 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 69 | Honduras | 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 47.73 million t
- Europe 22.62 million t
- European Union (27) 19.56 million t
- Americas 14.51 million t
- Northern America 13.17 million t
- Asia 10.36 million t
- United States of America 9.72 million t
- Western Europe 8.76 million t
- South-Eastern Asia 8.41 million t
- Northern Europe 6.62 million t
- Eastern Europe 4.29 million t
- Southern Europe 2.94 million t
- Eastern Asia 1.92 million t
- South America 1.29 million t
- Oceania 174,910 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 84,560 t
- Africa 68,000 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 64,043 t
- Central America 47,732 t
- Northern Africa 34,000 t
- Western Asia 31,839 t
- Eastern Africa 29,000 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 29,000 t
- Southern Africa 5,000 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