Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Americas
Americas: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 292,173 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — import quantity in Americas stood at 292,173 t.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in Americas peaked at 477,955 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,800 t, in 1963.
Americas ranks 7th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,800 t | — |
| 1962 | 24,200 t | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 14,800 t | -38.8% |
| 1964 | 19,700 t | +33.1% |
| 1965 | 16,000 t | -18.8% |
| 1966 | 19,900 t | +24.4% |
| 1967 | 17,800 t | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 20,200 t | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 25,200 t | +24.8% |
| 1970 | 30,200 t | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 35,800 t | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 32,100 t | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 27,500 t | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 34,900 t | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 35,200 t | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 30,500 t | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 50,800 t | +66.6% |
| 1978 | 59,000 t | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 63,200 t | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 45,100 t | -28.6% |
| 1981 | 23,300 t | -48.3% |
| 1982 | 19,100 t | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 19,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26,900 t | +40.8% |
| 1985 | 27,100 t | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 26,200 t | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 27,100 t | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 29,200 t | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 31,800 t | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 57,900 t | +82.1% |
| 1991 | 34,700 t | -40.1% |
| 1992 | 32,871 t | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 34,021 t | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 38,194 t | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 38,914 t | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 36,224 t | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 44,763 t | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 45,582 t | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 43,090 t | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 57,924 t | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 56,409 t | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 61,208 t | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 92,049 t | +50.4% |
| 2004 | 88,203 t | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 91,511 t | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 109,384 t | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 147,788 t | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 206,173 t | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 218,145 t | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 264,154 t | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 264,161 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 227,488 t | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 194,475 t | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 200,130 t | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 183,475 t | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 193,192 t | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 195,103 t | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 222,680 t | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 210,578 t | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 311,956 t | +48.1% |
| 2021 | 477,955 t | +53.2% |
| 2022 | 319,271 t | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 270,150 t | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 292,173 t | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,289 t | 14,800 t | 25,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,920 t | 27,500 t | 63,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,490 t | 19,100 t | 45,100 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,626 t | 32,871 t | 57,900 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,879 t | 56,409 t | 218,145 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 215,544 t | 183,475 t | 264,161 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 334,301 t | 270,150 t | 477,955 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 4 United States 134,950 t compare
- 5 South Africa 129,284 t compare
- 6 Japan 120,346 t compare
- 7 Poland 116,108 t compare
- 8 Bhutan 114,968 t compare
- 9 Germany 106,058 t compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99,000 t compare
- 10 United Kingdom 99,000 t compare
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 — import quantity in Americas?
- Wood charcoal — import quantity in Americas was 292,173 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 477,955 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,800 t in 1963.
- How does Americas rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 — Import 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