Wood pellets — Production in Central America
Central America: Wood pellets — Production was 47,732 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pellets — Production in Central America, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Central America recorded 47,732 t for wood pellets — production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — production in Central America peaked at 49,622 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,172 t, in 2021.
That places Central America 19th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Wood pellets — Production in Central America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 35,000 t | — |
| 2013 | 38,000 t | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 27,922 t | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 27,675 t | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 37,393 t | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 30,449 t | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 30,421 t | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 30,421 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30,421 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26,172 t | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 26,172 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49,622 t | +89.6% |
| 2024 | 47,732 t | -3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pellets — Production in Central America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +89.6% | 26,172 t | 49,622 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,160 t | 27,675 t | 38,000 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 36,024 t | 26,172 t | 49,622 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pellets — production in Central America?
- Wood pellets — production in Central America was 47,732 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — production recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 49,622 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — production recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,172 t in 2021.
- How does Central America rank for wood pellets — production?
- Central America ranks 19th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — production rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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