Pixel art illustration of a birch wood block with bark on all six faces

Minecraft Java Item ID

Birch Wood ID

Birch Wood is a building block available in Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.11. It is used for construction and decoration, and is listed in the official item registry under minecraft:birch_wood with full survival availability.

✓ Verified for Java Edition 1.21.11

Namespaced item ID minecraft:birch_wood

Birch Wood Item Facts

CategoryBuilding Blocks

Maximum stack64

Available inSurvival and Creative

Historical numerical IDNot applicable

Historical numerical ID: This item was introduced after Java Edition 1.13, when numerical IDs were no longer used.

Give Command for Birch Wood

Copy the current Java Edition command, or open the generator to change the player and quantity.

/give @p minecraft:birch_wood 1

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Give command syntax by version

Java 1.13+

/give @p minecraft:birch_wood 1

Namespaced ID (current format)

Rows appear only when the underlying value is verified: the Java 1.8–1.12.2 row requires a reviewed historical numerical ID, and the Bedrock row appears only when this exact namespaced ID exists in the Bedrock registry.

How to Get Birch Wood

Crafting Recipe

Birch Log	Birch Log
Birch Log	Birch Log

Crafting table recipe — makes 3 × Birch Wood.

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What Can You Craft With Birch Wood?

Birch Wood is a crafting ingredient in 3 reviewed recipes:

Build With Birch Wood

minecraft:birch_wood is in the reviewed block catalog. Open a command tool with this ID already selected, then adjust the coordinates in the tool.

Place one with /setblock → Fill an area with /fill →

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About Birch Wood in Minecraft

Birch Wood Command Examples

Give 1 to nearest player: /give @p minecraft:birch_wood 1
Give 1 to yourself: /give @s minecraft:birch_wood 1
Give to a specific player: /give PlayerName minecraft:birch_wood 1
Clear from inventory: /clear @p minecraft:birch_wood

Birch Wood FAQ

What is the item ID for Birch Wood?

The item ID for Birch Wood is minecraft:birch_wood. Java Edition commands such as /give, /clear, and /setblock use this namespaced ID.

How do I give myself Birch Wood in Minecraft?

Open the chat window and run /give @p minecraft:birch_wood 1 to give the nearest player one Birch Wood. Replace @p with a player name to target someone else.

How many Birch Wood can stack in one slot?

Birch Wood stacks up to 64 per inventory slot.

How do you craft Birch Wood?

Birch Wood is crafted on a crafting table with 4 birch logs, which yields 3 Birch Wood.

What can you craft with Birch Wood?

Birch Wood is used to craft Smoker, Campfire, Soul Campfire.