Bamboo
Bamboo drops from the Panda: 100% per kill without Looting. Its ID is minecraft:bamboo and it stacks to 64. Every source and exact chance below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.
Bamboo stats
Game data- As furnace fuel
- smelts 0.25 items (2.5 s)
- Stack size
- 64
Where to find Bamboo
CalculatedEvery mob, chest, block and villager that gives Bamboo, with the exact chance per kill, chest or trade.
| Source | How | Chance | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
 Panda | Mob drops | 100% | 1 |
| Jungle Temple | Chest loot | 50.6% | 1–18 |
| Shipwreck | Chest loot | 14.4% | 1–30 |
| Fishing (junk) | Gameplay | 9.09% | 1 |
| Fishing | Gameplay | 0.91% | 1 |
| bamboo sapling | Block drops | 100% | 1 |
| potted bamboo | Block drops | 100% | 1 |
Small chances are per kill or per chest: 1 in 110 means you'd expect one in that many on average.
Plan Bamboo in the Crafting Planner
Every item, block and recipe from the game files in one window beside the game. Add what you want to craft and the Crafting Planner adds up every raw material you need, saved as a shopping list.
- Every recipe and drop source
- Raw materials added up for you
- Saved shopping lists
What Bamboo is used for
Bamboo is an ingredient in 3 recipes.
Bamboo as a block
CalculatedHardness 1, blast resistance 1. Mining times assume no enchantments or effects, standing on the ground.
- Hardness
- 1
- Blast resistance
- 1
- Tool
- Axe
- Light level
- 0
- Burns
- Yes
- When mined
- Drops itself
| Mined with | Time | Drops |
|---|---|---|
| Hand | 1.5 s | ✔ |
 Wooden Axe | 0.75 s | ✔ |
 Stone Axe | 0.4 s | ✔ |
 Copper Axe | 0.3 s | ✔ |
 Iron Axe | 0.25 s | ✔ |
 Golden Axe | 0.15 s | ✔ |
 Diamond Axe | 0.2 s | ✔ |
 Netherite Axe | 0.2 s | ✔ |
Bamboo ID and give command
The item ID is minecraft:bamboo. Paste this in chat (cheats on) to get one:
/give @p minecraft:bambooBamboo in other languages
| English | Bamboo |
|---|---|
| French (France) | Bambou |
| European Spanish | Bambú |
| German (Germany) | Bambus |
| Korean (South Korea) | 대나무 |
| Polish (Poland) | Bambus |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Bambu |
| Turkish (Türkiye) | Bambu |
| Chinese (China) | 竹子 |
| Vietnamese (Vietnam) | Cây tre |
| Japanese (Japan) | 竹 |
| Russian (Russia) | Бамбук |
| Thai (Thailand) | ไม้ไผ่ |
| Italian (Italy) | Bambù |
| Czech (Czechia) | Bambus |
| Arabic (United Arab Emirates) | قصب الخيزران |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 竹子 |
| Indonesian (Indonesia) | Bambu |
Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
Bamboo can't be crafted; the main source is the Panda (100% per kill). It's used in 3 other recipes. Placed as a block it has 1 hardness and 1 blast resistance.
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Bamboo FAQ (Java 26.3)
What drops Bamboo in Minecraft?
Panda (100%) (chance per kill without Looting).
What is Bamboo used for in Minecraft?
Bamboo is an ingredient in 3 recipes, including Block of Bamboo, Scaffolding, Stick.
What is the item ID of Bamboo?
The ID is minecraft:bamboo. Use /give @p minecraft:bamboo to get one with cheats enabled.
What's the fastest way to mine Bamboo?
With a Golden Axe it takes 0.15 seconds (hardness 1), without Efficiency or Haste.