Wood charcoal — Import quantity 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...
Countries reporting
220
Highest
637,734 t
China
Lowest
0 t
Christmas Island
Median
170.5 t
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
8,687
What the numbers show
Wood charcoal — Import quantity is currently reported for 220 countries. The highest value is 637,734 t in China; the lowest is 0 t in Christmas Island.
The median across all reporting countries is 170.5 t, and the mean is 15,794 t.
Over the past decade 104 countries rose and 98 fell. The largest increase was in Niger (up 547,300.0%), and the largest decrease in Burundi (down 100.0%).
Wood charcoal — Import quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 637,734 t | 2024 | up 140.7% | volatile |
| 2 | China, mainland | 602,000 t | 2024 | up 174.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 181,371 t | 2024 | up 59.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Japan | 120,346 t | 2024 | down 20.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Poland | 116,108 t | 2024 | up 20.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Bhutan | 114,968 t | 2024 | up 196.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Germany | 106,058 t | 2024 | down 52.6% | volatile |
| 8 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 99,000 t | 2024 | down 16.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Republic of Korea | 98,603 t | 2024 | down 17.3% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 83,086 t | 2024 | up 275.6% | volatile |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | 80,927 t | 2024 | down 24.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Türkiye | 76,963 t | 2024 | up 31.6% | volatile |
| 13 | France | 74,656 t | 2024 | down 28.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Thailand | 67,246 t | 2024 | down 55.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Malaysia | 64,614 t | 2024 | up 284.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Italy | 62,115 t | 2024 | up 1.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Chile | 60,000 t | 2024 | up 52.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Greece | 58,633 t | 2024 | up 3.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Portugal | 55,506 t | 2024 | up 61.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Spain | 53,373 t | 2024 | up 73.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Brazil | 49,107 t | 2024 | up 19.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Lebanon | 39,997 t | 2024 | up 43.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Romania | 38,859 t | 2024 | up 7,995.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Norway | 35,213 t | 2024 | down 12.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Australia and New Zealand | 32,993 t | 2024 | up 75.8% | volatile |
| 26 | China, Taiwan Province of | 32,196 t | 2024 | down 12.8% | rising |
| 27 | Canada | 31,000 t | 2024 | up 26.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Australia | 29,170 t | 2024 | up 75.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Sweden | 24,153 t | 2024 | down 38.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 24,000 t | 1999 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Israel | 23,423 t | 2024 | up 0.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Niger | 21,896 t | 2024 | up 547,300.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Belgium | 21,547 t | 2024 | down 65.3% | falling |
| 34 | Iraq | 15,630 t | 2024 | up 15.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Qatar | 14,483 t | 2024 | up 102.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Iceland | 14,117 t | 2024 | up 5,128.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Cyprus | 13,872 t | 2024 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 38 | Austria | 11,615 t | 2024 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 39 | Croatia | 10,143 t | 2024 | up 107.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Czechia | 10,000 t | 2024 | down 49.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Switzerland | 9,965 t | 2024 | down 19.1% | rising |
| 42 | Slovakia | 9,790 t | 2024 | up 117.6% | volatile |
| 43 | Singapore | 9,134 t | 2024 | down 57.7% | rising |
| 44 | Kuwait | 9,093 t | 2024 | down 83.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Uruguay | 7,000 t | 2024 | up 226.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Finland | 6,781 t | 2024 | up 94.3% | volatile |
| 47 | Lithuania | 6,111 t | 2024 | up 49.9% | volatile |
| 48 | Oman | 5,844 t | 2024 | down 66.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Bulgaria | 5,800 t | 2024 | up 413.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Jordan | 5,672 t | 2024 | up 0.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Kazakhstan | 4,795 t | 2024 | up 52.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Bahrain | 4,434 t | 2024 | down 49.2% | volatile |
| 53 | Slovenia | 3,920 t | 2024 | up 73.8% | volatile |
| 54 | New Zealand | 3,823 t | 2024 | up 78.7% | volatile |
| 55 | Peru | 3,777 t | 2024 | up 1,769.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Hungary | 3,513 t | 2024 | up 64.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Denmark | 3,198 t | 2024 | down 79.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Libya | 3,046 t | 2024 | up 294.6% | volatile |
| 59 | Serbia | 3,000 t | 2024 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Egypt | 2,976 t | 2024 | up 1,466.3% | volatile |
| 61 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 2,913 t | 2024 | down 60.4% | volatile |
| 62 | Estonia | 2,710 t | 2024 | down 48.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Gambia | 2,529 t | 2024 | up 8.1% | volatile |
| 64 | Georgia | 2,528 t | 2024 | up 532.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Ireland | 2,477 t | 2024 | up 195.6% | volatile |
| 66 | Republic of Moldova | 2,458 t | 2024 | up 439.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Viet Nam | 2,417 t | 2024 | down 58.9% | volatile |
| 68 | Syrian Arab Republic | 2,163 t | 2024 | up 561.5% | volatile |
| 69 | Russian Federation | 2,135 t | 2024 | down 19.5% | volatile |
| 70 | Latvia | 1,910 t | 2024 | down 15.8% | volatile |
| 71 | India | 1,853 t | 2024 | down 88.4% | volatile |
| 72 | Caribbean | 1,832 t | 2024 | down 6.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Costa Rica | 1,807 t | 2024 | up 1,112.8% | volatile |
| 74 | Armenia | 1,769 t | 2024 | up 5,102.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Luxembourg | 1,629 t | 2024 | up 33.5% | volatile |
| 76 | Palestine | 1,502 t | 2024 | down 48.6% | falling |
| 77 | Sri Lanka | 1,342 t | 2024 | down 95.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Yugoslav SFR | 1,100 t | 1991 | down 73.8% | volatile |
| 79 | Morocco | 990 t | 2024 | up 29.8% | volatile |
| 80 | Albania | 936 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 863 t | 2024 | up 105.5% | volatile |
| 82 | Mexico | 762 t | 2024 | up 25.5% | volatile |
| 83 | Trinidad and Tobago | 715 t | 2024 | down 21.3% | volatile |
| 84 | Andorra | 693 t | 2024 | up 2,289.7% | volatile |
| 85 | North Macedonia | 668 t | 2024 | up 75.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Dominican Republic | 638 t | 2024 | up 707.6% | volatile |
| 87 | Indonesia | 633 t | 2024 | up 2,082.8% | volatile |
| 88 | Lesotho | 632 t | 2024 | up 375.2% | volatile |
| 89 | Yemen | 626 t | 2024 | up 3,377.8% | volatile |
| 90 | China, Macao SAR | 625 t | 2024 | down 39.6% | volatile |
| 91 | Maldives | 606 t | 2024 | up 83.6% | volatile |
| 92 | Azerbaijan | 503 t | 2024 | up 353.2% | volatile |
| 93 | Guatemala | 489 t | 2024 | up 455.7% | volatile |
| 94 | Botswana | 487 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 95 | Malta | 468 t | 2024 | up 22.2% | volatile |
| 96 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 432 t | 2024 | down 91.5% | volatile |
| 97 | Guinea | 417 t | 2024 | up 1,290.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Panama | 400 t | 2024 | down 66.1% | volatile |
| 98 | Ukraine | 400 t | 2024 | down 70.4% | volatile |
| 100 | Melanesia | 394 t | 2024 | up 73.6% | volatile |
| 101 | El Salvador | 386 t | 2024 | up 2,312.5% | volatile |
| 102 | Kyrgyzstan | 382 t | 2024 | up 4,144.4% | volatile |
| 103 | Mauritius | 358 t | 2024 | up 173.3% | volatile |
| 104 | Côte d'Ivoire | 320 t | 2024 | up 1,180.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Montenegro | 300 t | 2024 | down 43.4% | rising |
| 106 | Netherlands Antilles (former) | 288 t | 2010 | up 0.3% | volatile |
| 107 | Brunei Darussalam | 274 t | 2024 | down 46.5% | rising |
| 108 | Fiji | 243 t | 2024 | up 1,418.8% | volatile |
| 109 | Paraguay | 231 t | 2024 | down 43.1% | volatile |
| 110 | Pakistan | 178 t | 2024 | down 51.8% | volatile |
| 111 | Polynesia | 163 t | 2024 | up 5.2% | volatile |
| 112 | Nepal | 137 t | 2024 | up 50.5% | volatile |
| 113 | Honduras | 133 t | 2024 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 114 | Senegal | 131 t | 2024 | up 3,175.0% | volatile |
| 115 | French Polynesia | 119 t | 2024 | up 6.2% | volatile |
| 116 | Namibia | 109 t | 2024 | down 37.4% | volatile |
| 117 | Gibraltar | 104 t | 2024 | up 5,100.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Suriname | 100 t | 2024 | up 9,900.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Martinique | 100 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 120 | Mauritania | 98 t | 2024 | up 78.2% | volatile |
| 121 | Aruba | 76 t | 2024 | down 71.3% | volatile |
| 121 | Papua New Guinea | 76 t | 2024 | up 85.4% | volatile |
| 123 | Kenya | 68 t | 2024 | up 61.9% | volatile |
| 124 | Eswatini | 67 t | 2024 | up 116.1% | volatile |
| 125 | Cayman Islands | 63 t | 2024 | up 687.5% | volatile |
| 125 | Nigeria | 63 t | 2024 | down 81.8% | volatile |
| 127 | Myanmar | 59 t | 2024 | up 2,850.0% | volatile |
| 128 | Bahamas | 57 t | 2024 | down 8.1% | volatile |
| 129 | Curaçao | 56 t | 2024 | down 83.7% | volatile |
| 130 | Zimbabwe | 49 t | 2024 | down 90.2% | volatile |
| 131 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 48 t | 2024 | up 860.0% | volatile |
| 132 | Sierra Leone | 47 t | 2024 | up 1,466.7% | volatile |
| 133 | New Caledonia | 44 t | 2024 | down 63.3% | volatile |
| 134 | Mongolia | 43 t | 2024 | up 34.4% | volatile |
| 135 | Benin | 38 t | 2024 | down 89.8% | volatile |
| 135 | Congo | 38 t | 2024 | up 192.3% | volatile |
| 135 | Tunisia | 38 t | 2024 | down 72.1% | volatile |
| 138 | Colombia | 36 t | 2024 | up 89.5% | volatile |
| 138 | Micronesia | 36 t | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 140 | Ethiopia | 35 t | 2024 | down 77.0% | volatile |
| 141 | Angola | 33 t | 2024 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 141 | Seychelles | 33 t | 2024 | up 1,000.0% | volatile |
| 143 | Philippines | 32 t | 2024 | down 5.9% | volatile |
| 144 | Solomon Islands | 30 t | 2024 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 145 | Bangladesh | 29 t | 2024 | down 14.7% | volatile |
| 146 | Equatorial Guinea | 28 t | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 146 | Nicaragua | 28 t | 2023 | up 211.1% | volatile |
| 148 | Cameroon | 27 t | 2024 | up 575.0% | volatile |
| 149 | Sudan (former) | 26 t | 2011 | up 62.5% | volatile |
| 149 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 26 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 151 | Zambia | 22 t | 2024 | up 266.7% | volatile |
| 151 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 22 t | 2024 | down 96.7% | volatile |
| 153 | Cambodia | 21 t | 2024 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 21 t | 2024 | down 16.0% | volatile |
| 155 | Algeria | 19 t | 2024 | down 93.3% | volatile |
| 156 | Saint Martin (French part) | 18 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 157 | Guam | 17 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 158 | Somalia | 16 t | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 158 | Samoa | 16 t | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 158 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 16 t | 2024 | down 91.0% | volatile |
| 161 | Tajikistan | 15 t | 2024 | down 86.4% | volatile |
| 162 | Liberia | 14 t | 2024 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 162 | Mozambique | 14 t | 2024 | down 46.2% | volatile |
| 162 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 14 t | 2024 | down 39.1% | volatile |
| 165 | Barbados | 12 t | 2024 | down 67.6% | volatile |
| 165 | Guyana | 12 t | 2024 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Greenland | 11 t | 2024 | down 35.3% | volatile |
| 168 | Bermuda | 10 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 168 | Dominica | 10 t | 2024 | up 900.0% | volatile |
| 170 | Palau | 9 t | 2024 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 170 | United Republic of Tanzania | 9 t | 2024 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Afghanistan | 8 t | 2024 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 172 | Ecuador | 8 t | 2024 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 172 | Faroe Islands | 8 t | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Sao Tome and Principe | 8 t | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Cabo Verde | 8 t | 2024 | down 38.5% | volatile |
| 177 | Jamaica | 7 t | 2024 | down 41.7% | volatile |
| 177 | Marshall Islands | 7 t | 2024 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 179 | British Virgin Islands | 6 t | 2024 | down 85.0% | volatile |
| 180 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 180 | Mali | 5 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 180 | Tonga | 5 t | 2024 | down 73.7% | volatile |
| 183 | Ghana | 4 t | 2024 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 183 | Haiti | 4 t | 2024 | down 89.2% | volatile |
| 183 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4 t | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 186 | Belize | 3 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 186 | Saint Lucia | 3 t | 2024 | down 62.5% | volatile |
| 186 | Nauru | 3 t | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 186 | Timor-Leste | 3 t | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 186 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 3 t | 2024 | down 90.0% | falling |
| 191 | Djibouti | 2 t | 2024 | down 99.6% | volatile |
| 191 | Grenada | 2 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 191 | Malawi | 2 t | 2024 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 191 | Cook Islands | 2 t | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 191 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 2 t | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 191 | Wallis and Futuna Islands | 2 t | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 191 | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha | 2 t | 2024 | down 96.9% | volatile |
| 198 | Argentina | 1 t | 2024 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 198 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 198 | Turkmenistan | 1 t | 2024 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 198 | Vanuatu | 1 t | 2024 | down 95.8% | volatile |
| 202 | Burundi | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 202 | Burkina Faso | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 202 | Belarus | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 202 | Comoros | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 202 | Cuba | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 202 | Eritrea | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 202 | Gabon | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 202 | Madagascar | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 202 | Rwanda | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 202 | Sudan | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 202 | Chad | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 202 | Togo | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 202 | Uganda | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 202 | Uzbekistan | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 202 | Guadeloupe | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 202 | Niue | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 202 | Serbia and Montenegro | 0 t | 2005 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 202 | Norfolk Island | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 202 | Christmas Island | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 3.04 million t
- Asia 1.61 million t
- Europe 944,019 t
- Eastern Asia 856,748 t
- Western Asia 480,800 t
- Western Europe 308,556 t
- Americas 292,173 t
- Southern Europe 250,722 t
- Northern Europe 195,678 t
- Eastern Europe 189,063 t
- Northern America 165,973 t
- Africa 164,635 t
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