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 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 Japan 120,346 t compare
- 5 Poland 116,108 t compare
- 6 Bhutan 114,968 t compare
- 7 Germany 106,058 t compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99,000 t compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 274,698 1000 ha (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 32 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