Wood pellets — Production in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Wood pellets — Production was 6.00 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.00 million t
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
2nd
of 81 countries
All-time high
6.00 million t
in 2024
All-time low
50,000 t
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Wood pellets — Production in Viet Nam, 2012–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2012201820242012: 50.0k t2013: 170.0k t2014: 800.0k t2015: 1.0M t2016: 1.4M t2017: 1.6M t2018: 3.0M t2019: 3.1M t2020: 3.2M t2021: 3.8M t2022: 4.7M t2023: 4.7M t2024: 6.0M t

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

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 6.00 million t for wood pellets — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and up 650.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pellets — production in Viet Nam peaked at 6.00 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50,000 t, in 2012.

That places Viet Nam 2nd out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Wood pellets — Production in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Wood pellets — Production in Viet Nam, 2012 to 2024.
Year t Change
2012 50,000 t —
2013 170,000 t +240.0%
2014 800,000 t +370.6%
2015 1.00 million t +25.0%
2016 1.35 million t +35.0%
2017 1.65 million t +22.0%
2018 3.05 million t +85.2%
2019 3.10 million t +1.6%
2020 3.20 million t +3.2%
2021 3.80 million t +18.8%
2022 4.70 million t +23.7%
2023 4.70 million t +0.0%
2024 6.00 million t +27.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wood pellets — Production in Viet Nam 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +370.6% 170,000 t 800,000 t
2013 +240.0% 50,000 t 170,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.40 million t 50,000 t 3.10 million t 8
2020s 4.48 million t 3.20 million t 6.00 million t 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 1 United States 9.72 million t compare
  2. 2 Vietnam 6.00 million t compare
  3. 4 Germany 3.70 million t compare
  4. 5 Canada 3.45 million t compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pellets — production in Viet Nam?
Wood pellets — production in Viet Nam was 6.00 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pellets — production recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 6.00 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest wood pellets — production recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 50,000 t in 2012.
How does Viet Nam rank for wood pellets — production?
Viet Nam ranks 2nd out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood pellets — production rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 650.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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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
108 places, 1,369 data points, 2012–2024
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