Wood residues — Production by country
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...
What the numbers show
Wood residues — Production is currently reported for 95 countries. The highest value is 104.00 million m3 in China; the lowest is 0 m3 in Republic of Moldova.
The median across all reporting countries is 275,929 m3, and the mean is 3.85 million m3.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 4,759.3%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 100.0%).
Wood residues — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 104.00 million m3 | 2024 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 1 | China, mainland | 104.00 million m3 | 2024 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Brazil | 19.11 million m3 | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 4 | United States | 13.80 million m3 | 2024 | down 0.0% | falling |
| 5 | Poland | 10.35 million m3 | 2024 | up 72.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Russia | 10.00 million m3 | 2024 | up 28.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 10.00 million m3 | 2024 | up 28.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Canada | 8.77 million m3 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 9 | Australia | 8.66 million m3 | 2024 | up 236.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Australia and New Zealand | 8.66 million m3 | 2024 | up 236.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Thailand | 6.00 million m3 | 2024 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 12 | France | 5.78 million m3 | 2024 | down 71.3% | rising |
| 13 | Germany | 5.44 million m3 | 2024 | up 67.6% | flat |
| 14 | Sweden | 5.38 million m3 | 2024 | down 37.4% | falling |
| 15 | Finland | 4.66 million m3 | 2024 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 16 | Argentina | 4.57 million m3 | 2024 | up 36.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Chile | 3.56 million m3 | 2024 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 3.31 million m3 | 2024 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 19 | Romania | 3.09 million m3 | 2024 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 20 | Japan | 2.53 million m3 | 2024 | down 63.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Estonia | 2.40 million m3 | 2024 | up 85.0% | rising |
| 22 | Spain | 1.81 million m3 | 2024 | down 9.9% | rising |
| 23 | Latvia | 1.64 million m3 | 2024 | up 146.9% | falling |
| 24 | Malaysia | 1.40 million m3 | 2024 | down 55.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Turkey | 1.28 million m3 | 2024 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 25 | Türkiye | 1.28 million m3 | 2024 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 27 | Norway | 966,922 m3 | 2024 | down 44.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 832,000 m3 | 2024 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 826,000 m3 | 2024 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 30 | Ukraine | 815,800 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 31 | Portugal | 729,961 m3 | 2024 | down 73.0% | falling |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 665,000 m3 | 2024 | down 22.0% | volatile |
| 32 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 665,000 m3 | 2024 | down 22.0% | volatile |
| 34 | South Africa | 654,716 m3 | 2024 | up 55.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Vietnam | 650,000 m3 | 2024 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 35 | Viet Nam | 650,000 m3 | 2024 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 37 | Mali | 643,000 m3 | 2024 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 38 | Czechia | 570,000 m3 | 2024 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 39 | Serbia | 569,000 m3 | 2024 | up 103.9% | rising |
| 40 | Slovenia | 540,000 m3 | 2024 | down 22.9% | volatile |
| 41 | El Salvador | 457,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 42 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 402,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 43 | Slovakia | 400,000 m3 | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 44 | Belarus | 396,000 m3 | 2024 | up 51.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Indonesia | 388,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 46 | Republic of Korea | 284,000 m3 | 2024 | down 39.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Belgium | 281,660 m3 | 2024 | down 47.7% | falling |
| 48 | Costa Rica | 275,929 m3 | 2024 | up 430.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Colombia | 241,864 m3 | 2024 | down 33.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Ireland | 230,000 m3 | 2024 | up 11.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Honduras | 208,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 52 | Ecuador | 158,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 53 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 123,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 54 | Georgia | 120,800 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 55 | Sudan | 106,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 56 | Luxembourg | 98,500 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 81,000 m3 | 2024 | down 1.2% | volatile |
| 58 | Cote d'Ivoire | 69,200 m3 | 2024 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 58 | Côte d'Ivoire | 69,200 m3 | 2024 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 60 | Zambia | 67,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 61 | Greece | 64,104 m3 | 2024 | up 1,324.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Ethiopia | 48,593 m3 | 2024 | up 4,759.3% | volatile |
| 63 | Suriname | 40,400 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 64 | Kenya | 34,000 m3 | 2024 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 65 | Croatia | 20,000 m3 | 2024 | down 96.2% | volatile |
| 65 | Hungary | 20,000 m3 | 2024 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 67 | Guatemala | 19,266 m3 | 2024 | down 79.2% | volatile |
| 68 | Cameroon | 16,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 69 | Tunisia | 15,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Montenegro | 13,851 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Israel | 10,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 71 | Sri Lanka | 10,000 m3 | 2024 | up 233.3% | volatile |
| 73 | Albania | 7,376 m3 | 2024 | up 145.9% | volatile |
| 74 | Nicaragua | 7,177 m3 | 2023 | down 91.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Malawi | 6,500 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 76 | Cyprus | 4,688 m3 | 2024 | up 48.4% | rising |
| 77 | Serbia and Montenegro | 4,500 m3 | 2005 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 78 | Madagascar | 3,765 m3 | 2024 | up 226.8% | volatile |
| 79 | Panama | 2,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Cuba | 600 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 80 | Caribbean | 600 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 82 | Bhutan | 300 m3 | 2024 | up 5.3% | volatile |
| 83 | Mauritius | 200 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 84 | Azerbaijan | 100 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 85 | Bulgaria | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Switzerland | 0 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Denmark | 0 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Italy | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Kazakhstan | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Moldova | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | North Macedonia | 0 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Pakistan | 0 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Uruguay | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Republic of Moldova | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 240.72 million m3
- Asia 116.68 million m3
- Eastern Asia 106.81 million m3
- Europe 61.98 million m3
- Americas 51.74 million m3
- European Union (27) 48.47 million m3
- South America 28.20 million m3
- Eastern Europe 25.64 million m3
- Northern America 22.57 million m3
- Northern Europe 16.76 million m3
- Western Europe 15.74 million m3
- United States of America 13.80 million m3
- Oceania 8.66 million m3
- South-Eastern Asia 8.44 million m3
- Southern Europe 3.83 million m3
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 1.79 million m3
- Africa 1.66 million m3
- Western Asia 1.41 million m3
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 1.17 million m3
- Central America 969,372 m3
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 874,858 m3
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 865,035 m3
- Western Africa 712,200 m3
- Southern Africa 654,716 m3
- Eastern Africa 160,058 m3
- Northern Africa 121,000 m3
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 41,200 m3
- Middle Africa 16,000 m3
- Southern Asia 10,300 m3
- Central Asia 0 m3
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