Wood residues — Production in Americas

Americas: Wood residues — Production was 51.74 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.74 million m3
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
62.08 million m3
in 2022
All-time low
50,000 m3
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Wood residues — Production in Americas, 1990–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1990200720241990: 50.0k m31991: 16.0M m31992: 19.6M m31993: 21.4M m31994: 22.1M m31995: 22.3M m31996: 22.7M m31997: 23.4M m31998: 24.1M m31999: 31.8M m32000: 31.9M m32001: 30.5M m32002: 30.9M m32003: 29.1M m32004: 29.9M m32005: 52.6M m32006: 52.5M m32007: 50.1M m32008: 43.0M m32009: 34.0M m32010: 37.7M m32011: 38.1M m32012: 44.7M m32013: 47.9M m32014: 48.6M m32015: 50.9M m32016: 51.6M m32017: 51.9M m32018: 52.8M m32019: 53.6M m32020: 51.5M m32021: 54.5M m32022: 62.1M m32023: 52.0M m32024: 51.7M m3

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

Americas recorded 51.74 million m3 for wood residues — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood residues — production in Americas peaked at 62.08 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50,000 m3, in 1990.

That places Americas 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.34 million m3 50,000 m3 31.82 million m3 10
2000s 38.43 million m3 29.06 million m3 52.59 million m3 10
2010s 47.79 million m3 37.75 million m3 53.61 million m3 10
2020s 54.37 million m3 51.54 million m3 62.08 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 Brazil 19.11 million m3 compare
  2. 4 Poland 10.35 million m3 compare
  3. 5 Russian Federation 10.00 million m3 compare
  4. 6 Canada 8.77 million m3 compare
  5. 7 Australia 8.66 million m3 compare
  6. 7 Australia and New Zealand 8.66 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood residues — production in Americas?
Wood residues — production in Americas was 51.74 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood residues — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 62.08 million m3 in 2022.
What is the lowest wood residues — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 50,000 m3 in 1990.
How does Americas rank for wood residues — production?
Americas ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood residues — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood residues — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood residues — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
125 places, 3,414 data points, 1974–2024
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