Wood pellets — Production in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Wood pellets — Production was 1.92 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.92 million t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
13th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.92 million t
in 2023
All-time low
193,000 t
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Wood pellets — Production in Eastern Asia, 2012–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2012201820242012: 193.0k t2013: 305.0k t2014: 546.0k t2015: 731.1k t2016: 731.1k t2017: 1.1M t2018: 1.2M t2019: 1.3M t2020: 1.4M t2021: 1.7M t2022: 1.7M t2023: 1.9M t2024: 1.9M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood pellets — production in Eastern Asia is 1.92 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 250.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pellets — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 1.92 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 193,000 t, in 2012.

Eastern Asia ranks 13th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 753,650 t 193,000 t 1.26 million t 8
2020s 1.73 million t 1.35 million t 1.92 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 10 Malaysia 1.20 million t compare
  2. 11 Russian Federation 1.10 million t compare
  3. 12 Republic of Korea 886,000 t compare
  4. 13 China 873,000 t compare
  5. 13 China, mainland 873,000 t compare
  6. 15 Indonesia 850,000 t compare
  7. 16 Spain 800,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pellets — production in Eastern Asia?
Wood pellets — production in Eastern Asia was 1.92 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pellets — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest wood pellets — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 193,000 t in 2012.
How does Eastern Asia rank for wood pellets — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood pellets — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 250.7%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood pellets — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
101 places, 1,285 data points, 2012–2024
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