Wood charcoal — Import value in Asia
Asia: Wood charcoal — Import value was 785,319 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Import value in Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Asia recorded 785,319 1000 USD for wood charcoal — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import value in Asia peaked at 984,083 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,397 1000 USD, in 1966.
Asia ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Import value in Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,961 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 5,005 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 1963 | 4,943 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 4,834 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 5,604 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 1966 | 4,397 1000 USD | -21.5% |
| 1967 | 4,596 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 4,727 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 5,744 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 1970 | 5,270 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 5,705 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 6,420 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 10,431 1000 USD | +62.5% |
| 1974 | 10,640 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 9,748 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 9,738 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 10,838 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 11,156 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 12,918 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 18,858 1000 USD | +46.0% |
| 1981 | 18,084 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 24,342 1000 USD | +34.6% |
| 1983 | 25,262 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 30,991 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 29,771 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 30,448 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 33,872 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 31,144 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 41,304 1000 USD | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 38,739 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 25,208 1000 USD | -34.9% |
| 1992 | 63,173 1000 USD | +150.6% |
| 1993 | 60,357 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 65,340 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 82,805 1000 USD | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 100,709 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 111,708 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 98,022 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 110,781 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 132,042 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 138,161 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 137,463 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 156,522 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 161,636 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 179,027 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 197,080 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 199,446 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 259,314 1000 USD | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 280,006 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 309,274 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 387,390 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 454,464 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 502,267 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 551,893 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 561,155 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 568,157 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 588,018 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 730,333 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 743,617 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 647,135 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 675,755 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 984,083 1000 USD | +45.6% |
| 2023 | 971,188 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 785,319 1000 USD | -19.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Import value in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +150.6% | 25,208 1000 USD | 63,173 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,090 1000 USD | 4,397 1000 USD | 5,961 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,286 1000 USD | 5,270 1000 USD | 12,918 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,408 1000 USD | 18,084 1000 USD | 41,304 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,684 1000 USD | 25,208 1000 USD | 111,708 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,070 1000 USD | 132,042 1000 USD | 280,006 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 539,657 1000 USD | 309,274 1000 USD | 743,617 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 812,696 1000 USD | 647,135 1000 USD | 984,083 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 China 209,786 1000 USD compare
- 2 China, mainland 193,978 1000 USD compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 114,088 1000 USD compare
- 4 Japan 112,283 1000 USD compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 105,443 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — import value in Asia?
- Wood charcoal — import value in Asia was 785,319 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import value recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 984,083 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import value recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,397 1000 USD in 1966.
- How does Asia rank for wood charcoal — import value?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import value rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood charcoal — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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