Wood charcoal — Import quantity in World

World: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 3.04 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.04 million t
Change on year
down 11.1%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
3.46 million t
in 2022
All-time low
206,300 t
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood charcoal — Import quantity in World, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

World recorded 3.04 million t for wood charcoal — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in World peaked at 3.46 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 206,300 t, in 1967.

World ranks 1st of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 243,855 t 206,300 t 295,400 t 9
1970s 270,954 t 236,800 t 304,600 t 10
1980s 447,820 t 319,700 t 579,700 t 10
1990s 685,875 t 465,186 t 884,492 t 10
2000s 1.36 million t 930,790 t 1.94 million t 10
2010s 2.58 million t 2.16 million t 3.19 million t 10
2020s 3.17 million t 2.85 million t 3.46 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 637,734 t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 602,000 t compare
  3. 3 Saudi Arabia 181,371 t compare
  4. 4 Japan 120,346 t compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — import quantity in World?
Wood charcoal — import quantity in World was 3.04 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 3.46 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 206,300 t in 1967.
How does World rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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

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
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