Wood residues — Import quantity in United States
United States: Wood residues — Import quantity was 153,129 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Import quantity in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood residues — import quantity in United States stood at 153,129 m3.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — import quantity in United States peaked at 1.02 million m3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 93,800 m3, in 1979.
That places United States 16th out of 222 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 residues — Import quantity in United States, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 279,800 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 277,300 m3 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 252,100 m3 | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 254,300 m3 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 327,600 m3 | +28.8% |
| 1966 | 457,100 m3 | +39.5% |
| 1967 | 478,800 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 438,600 m3 | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 327,000 m3 | -25.4% |
| 1970 | 302,000 m3 | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 294,000 m3 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 299,000 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 164,000 m3 | -45.2% |
| 1974 | 140,000 m3 | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 246,700 m3 | +76.2% |
| 1976 | 250,000 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 271,700 m3 | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 168,000 m3 | -38.2% |
| 1979 | 93,800 m3 | -44.2% |
| 1980 | 99,200 m3 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 323,400 m3 | +226.0% |
| 1982 | 282,000 m3 | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 437,900 m3 | +55.3% |
| 1984 | 405,700 m3 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 520,200 m3 | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 582,400 m3 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 628,600 m3 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 358,300 m3 | -43.0% |
| 1989 | 200,000 m3 | -44.2% |
| 1990 | 125,000 m3 | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 185,800 m3 | +48.6% |
| 1992 | 200,000 m3 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 299,000 m3 | +49.5% |
| 1994 | 442,000 m3 | +47.8% |
| 1995 | 498,000 m3 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 550,000 m3 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 523,000 m3 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 550,000 m3 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 644,569 m3 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 772,000 m3 | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million m3 | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 956,000 m3 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 653,862 m3 | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 765,000 m3 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 797,403 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 941,728 m3 | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 972,526 m3 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 846,378 m3 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 677,515 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 554,365 m3 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 537,958 m3 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 170,500 m3 | -68.3% |
| 2013 | 146,472 m3 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 158,677 m3 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 164,000 m3 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 161,600 m3 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 275,956 m3 | +70.8% |
| 2018 | 276,691 m3 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98,947 m3 | -64.2% |
| 2020 | 123,049 m3 | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 136,482 m3 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 159,336 m3 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 157,286 m3 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 153,129 m3 | -2.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 153,129 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,776 m3, 86.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood residues — Import quantity in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +226.0% | 99,200 m3 | 323,400 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 343,622 m3 | 252,100 m3 | 478,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 222,920 m3 | 93,800 m3 | 302,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 383,770 m3 | 99,200 m3 | 628,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 401,737 m3 | 125,000 m3 | 644,569 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 840,341 m3 | 653,862 m3 | 1.02 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,517 m3 | 98,947 m3 | 554,365 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,856 m3 | 123,049 m3 | 159,336 m3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wood residues — import quantity in United States?
- Wood residues — import quantity in United States was 153,129 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — import quantity recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million m3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest wood residues — import quantity recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,800 m3 in 1979.
- How does United States rank for wood residues — import quantity?
- United States ranks 16th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — import quantity rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood residues — Import quantity. 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