Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Western Asia
Western Asia: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 480,800 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia is 480,800 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in Western Asia peaked at 609,311 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,600 t, in 1979.
Western Asia ranks 5th 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,100 t | — |
| 1962 | 16,500 t | -17.9% |
| 1963 | 21,800 t | +32.1% |
| 1964 | 27,300 t | +25.2% |
| 1965 | 48,500 t | +77.7% |
| 1966 | 33,300 t | -31.3% |
| 1967 | 29,800 t | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 33,200 t | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 45,200 t | +36.1% |
| 1970 | 41,100 t | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 32,600 t | -20.7% |
| 1972 | 22,200 t | -31.9% |
| 1973 | 54,600 t | +145.9% |
| 1974 | 25,700 t | -52.9% |
| 1975 | 25,900 t | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 25,600 t | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 22,100 t | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 22,700 t | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 15,600 t | -31.3% |
| 1980 | 17,500 t | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 21,100 t | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 27,300 t | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 25,000 t | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 29,800 t | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 22,800 t | -23.5% |
| 1986 | 32,200 t | +41.2% |
| 1987 | 32,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 36,000 t | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 36,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 35,600 t | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 38,441 t | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 29,063 t | -24.4% |
| 1994 | 32,613 t | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 43,168 t | +32.4% |
| 1996 | 27,483 t | -36.3% |
| 1997 | 29,300 t | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 84,623 t | +188.8% |
| 1999 | 70,376 t | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 70,610 t | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 97,367 t | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 108,420 t | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 118,020 t | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 91,477 t | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 165,480 t | +80.9% |
| 2006 | 214,550 t | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 156,412 t | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 255,505 t | +63.4% |
| 2009 | 230,459 t | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 296,762 t | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 361,216 t | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 410,022 t | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 485,527 t | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 453,681 t | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 460,445 t | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 487,604 t | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 532,192 t | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 562,610 t | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 550,993 t | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 491,551 t | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 455,139 t | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 609,311 t | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 578,538 t | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 480,800 t | -16.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Western Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +188.8% | 29,300 t | 84,623 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,633 t | 16,500 t | 48,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,810 t | 15,600 t | 54,600 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,610 t | 17,500 t | 36,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,667 t | 27,483 t | 84,623 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,830 t | 70,610 t | 255,505 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 460,105 t | 296,762 t | 562,610 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 523,068 t | 455,139 t | 609,311 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 2 China, mainland 602,000 t compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 181,371 t compare
- 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
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — import quantity in Western Asia?
- Wood charcoal — import quantity in Western Asia was 480,800 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 609,311 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,600 t in 1979.
- How does Western Asia rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
- Western Asia ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia 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