Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Central America
Central America: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 4,053 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood charcoal — import quantity in Central America is 4,053 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in Central America peaked at 13,200 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1965.
Central America ranks 27th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Central America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 11,400 t | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 600 t | -94.7% |
| 1964 | 300 t | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 100 t | -66.7% |
| 1966 | 400 t | +300.0% |
| 1967 | 100 t | -75.0% |
| 1968 | 300 t | +200.0% |
| 1969 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 t | -66.7% |
| 1973 | 400 t | +300.0% |
| 1974 | 300 t | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 400 t | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 300 t | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100 t | -66.7% |
| 1985 | 500 t | +400.0% |
| 1986 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13,200 t | +2540.0% |
| 1991 | 600 t | -95.5% |
| 1992 | 877 t | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 1,756 t | +100.2% |
| 1994 | 1,513 t | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 615 t | -59.4% |
| 1996 | 515 t | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 615 t | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 320 t | -48.0% |
| 1999 | 1,623 t | +407.2% |
| 2000 | 8,445 t | +420.3% |
| 2001 | 6,545 t | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 1,893 t | -71.1% |
| 2003 | 1,906 t | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,244 t | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 1,241 t | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,198 t | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,250 t | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1,726 t | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 2,281 t | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 2,236 t | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,347 t | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2,269 t | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3,094 t | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 2,084 t | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 3,125 t | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 4,298 t | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 8,903 t | +107.1% |
| 2018 | 6,719 t | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 6,804 t | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,904 t | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 6,074 t | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 3,009 t | -50.5% |
| 2023 | 4,101 t | +36.3% |
| 2024 | 4,053 t | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Central America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2540.0% | 500 t | 13,200 t |
| 2000 | +420.3% | 1,623 t | 8,445 t |
| 1999 | +407.2% | 320 t | 1,623 t |
| 1985 | +400.0% | 100 t | 500 t |
| 1966 | +300.0% | 100 t | 400 t |
| 1973 | +300.0% | 100 t | 400 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,544 t | 100 t | 11,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 290 t | 100 t | 400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 400 t | 100 t | 500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,163 t | 320 t | 13,200 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,773 t | 1,198 t | 8,445 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,188 t | 2,084 t | 8,903 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,428 t | 3,009 t | 6,074 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 51,053 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 29.08 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — import quantity in Central America?
- Wood charcoal — import quantity in Central America was 4,053 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 13,200 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1965.
- How does Central America rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
- Central America ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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