Wood charcoal — Export quantity in Americas
Americas: Wood charcoal — Export quantity was 453,459 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Export quantity in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — export quantity in Americas stood at 453,459 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — export quantity in Americas peaked at 548,307 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,700 t, in 1963.
That places Americas 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Export quantity in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 11,100 t | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 8,700 t | -21.6% |
| 1964 | 17,600 t | +102.3% |
| 1965 | 13,600 t | -22.7% |
| 1966 | 17,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 17,600 t | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 21,500 t | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 16,700 t | -22.3% |
| 1970 | 19,100 t | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 17,000 t | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 18,100 t | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 22,500 t | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 21,400 t | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 37,800 t | +76.6% |
| 1976 | 31,200 t | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 52,100 t | +67.0% |
| 1978 | 54,900 t | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 50,600 t | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 38,100 t | -24.7% |
| 1981 | 29,500 t | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 17,400 t | -41.0% |
| 1983 | 23,300 t | +33.9% |
| 1984 | 22,500 t | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 22,200 t | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 20,900 t | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 19,900 t | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 24,600 t | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 39,100 t | +58.9% |
| 1990 | 67,100 t | +71.6% |
| 1991 | 77,000 t | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 85,275 t | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 100,695 t | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 78,776 t | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 96,776 t | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 148,376 t | +53.3% |
| 1997 | 128,525 t | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 112,728 t | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 110,862 t | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 133,029 t | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 141,057 t | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 194,211 t | +37.7% |
| 2003 | 230,238 t | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 325,220 t | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 370,270 t | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 455,762 t | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 385,698 t | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 442,292 t | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 510,162 t | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 497,327 t | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 493,112 t | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 422,047 t | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 420,751 t | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 428,530 t | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 407,675 t | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 412,397 t | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 400,862 t | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 419,449 t | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 433,719 t | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 461,776 t | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 548,307 t | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 493,160 t | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 490,274 t | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 453,459 t | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,089 t | 8,700 t | 21,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,470 t | 17,000 t | 54,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,750 t | 17,400 t | 39,100 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,611 t | 67,100 t | 148,376 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 318,794 t | 133,029 t | 510,162 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 433,587 t | 400,862 t | 497,327 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 489,395 t | 453,459 t | 548,307 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 740.92 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — export quantity in Americas?
- Wood charcoal — export quantity in Americas was 453,459 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — export quantity recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 548,307 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — export quantity recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,700 t in 1963.
- How does Americas rank for wood charcoal — export quantity?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — export quantity rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood charcoal — Export 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