Wood charcoal — Import quantity in United States of America

United States of America: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 134,950 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
134,950 t
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
15th
of 28 groups
All-time high
183,010 t
in 2021
All-time low
6,800 t
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood charcoal — Import quantity in United States of America, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, wood charcoal — import quantity in United States of America stood at 134,950 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in United States of America peaked at 183,010 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,800 t, in 1982.

United States of America ranks 15th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wood charcoal — Import quantity in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Wood charcoal — Import quantity in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 9,200 t
1962 8,300 t -9.8%
1963 9,500 t +14.5%
1964 11,400 t +20.0%
1965 8,500 t -25.4%
1966 8,500 t +0.0%
1967 8,100 t -4.7%
1968 7,800 t -3.7%
1969 12,100 t +55.1%
1970 17,700 t +46.3%
1971 23,600 t +33.3%
1972 17,100 t -27.5%
1973 13,200 t -22.8%
1974 17,000 t +28.8%
1975 7,900 t -53.5%
1976 9,200 t +16.5%
1977 14,300 t +55.4%
1978 35,700 t +149.7%
1979 34,200 t -4.2%
1980 37,400 t +9.4%
1981 8,100 t -78.3%
1982 6,800 t -16.0%
1983 9,300 t +36.8%
1984 18,000 t +93.5%
1985 20,100 t +11.7%
1986 18,500 t -8.0%
1987 22,800 t +23.2%
1988 22,700 t -0.4%
1989 27,300 t +20.3%
1990 36,100 t +32.2%
1991 24,800 t -31.3%
1992 25,024 t +0.9%
1993 25,406 t +1.5%
1994 22,700 t -10.7%
1995 22,400 t -1.3%
1996 19,200 t -14.3%
1997 27,100 t +41.1%
1998 26,000 t -4.1%
1999 23,000 t -11.5%
2000 19,000 t -17.4%
2001 21,483 t +13.1%
2002 29,753 t +38.5%
2003 55,520 t +86.6%
2004 64,000 t +15.3%
2005 60,000 t -6.2%
2006 61,000 t +1.7%
2007 59,000 t -3.3%
2008 48,000 t -18.6%
2009 55,249 t +15.1%
2010 55,839 t +1.1%
2011 64,937 t +16.3%
2012 76,000 t +17.0%
2013 78,875 t +3.8%
2014 88,000 t +11.6%
2015 101,000 t +14.8%
2016 117,085 t +15.9%
2017 118,944 t +1.6%
2018 107,659 t -9.5%
2019 102,899 t -4.4%
2020 151,559 t +47.3%
2021 183,010 t +20.8%
2022 121,001 t -33.9%
2023 129,233 t +6.8%
2024 134,950 t +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,267 t 7,800 t 12,100 t 9
1970s 18,990 t 7,900 t 35,700 t 10
1980s 19,100 t 6,800 t 37,400 t 10
1990s 25,173 t 19,200 t 36,100 t 10
2000s 47,300 t 19,000 t 64,000 t 10
2010s 91,124 t 55,839 t 118,944 t 10
2020s 143,951 t 121,001 t 183,010 t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 12 United Arab Emirates 80,927 t compare
  2. 13 France 74,656 t compare
  3. 14 Thailand 67,246 t compare
  4. 15 Malaysia 64,614 t compare
  5. 16 Italy 62,115 t compare
  6. 17 Chile 60,000 t compare
  7. 18 Greece 58,633 t compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

More environment data for United States of America

All data for United States of America →

Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — import quantity in United States of America?
Wood charcoal — import quantity in United States of America was 134,950 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 183,010 t in 2021.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 6,800 t in 1982.
How does United States of America rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
United States of America ranks 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Wood charcoal — Import quantity in United States of America. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 28 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/wood-charcoal-import-quantity/united-states-of-america/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/wood-charcoal-import-quantity/united-states-of-america/">Wood charcoal — Import quantity in United States of America</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Wood charcoal — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 8,687 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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