Wood pellets — Production in Americas
Americas: Wood pellets — Production was 14.51 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pellets — Production in Americas, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood pellets — production in Americas is 14.51 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — production in Americas peaked at 14.59 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.10 million t, in 2012.
That places Americas 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.02 million t | 5.10 million t | 12.54 million t | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.03 million t | 13.08 million t | 14.59 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 740.92 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity 28.04 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pellets — production in Americas?
- Wood pellets — production in Americas was 14.51 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — production recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 14.59 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — production recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.10 million t in 2012.
- How does Americas rank for wood pellets — production?
- Americas ranks 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — production rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pellets — Production. 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