Wood charcoal — Import value in Central America
Central America: Wood charcoal — Import value was 2,902 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Import value in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Central America recorded 2,902 1000 USD for wood charcoal — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 279.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import value in Central America peaked at 4,417 1000 USD in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15 1000 USD, in 1967.
That places Central America 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Import value in Central America, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,808 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,181 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 1963 | 145 1000 USD | -93.4% |
| 1964 | 50 1000 USD | -65.5% |
| 1965 | 26 1000 USD | -48.0% |
| 1966 | 79 1000 USD | +203.8% |
| 1967 | 15 1000 USD | -81.0% |
| 1968 | 41 1000 USD | +173.3% |
| 1969 | 45 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 72 1000 USD | +60.0% |
| 1971 | 50 1000 USD | -30.6% |
| 1972 | 28 1000 USD | -44.0% |
| 1973 | 76 1000 USD | +171.4% |
| 1974 | 93 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 107 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 102 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 102 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 102 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 146 1000 USD | +43.1% |
| 1980 | 194 1000 USD | +32.9% |
| 1981 | 283 1000 USD | +45.9% |
| 1982 | 200 1000 USD | -29.3% |
| 1983 | 200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 57 1000 USD | -71.5% |
| 1985 | 122 1000 USD | +114.0% |
| 1986 | 122 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 122 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 122 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 122 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,417 1000 USD | +3520.5% |
| 1991 | 264 1000 USD | -94.0% |
| 1992 | 420 1000 USD | +59.1% |
| 1993 | 415 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 641 1000 USD | +54.5% |
| 1995 | 335 1000 USD | -47.7% |
| 1996 | 278 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 296 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 193 1000 USD | -34.8% |
| 1999 | 319 1000 USD | +65.3% |
| 2000 | 847 1000 USD | +165.5% |
| 2001 | 1,070 1000 USD | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 982 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,004 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,100 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 1,077 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,098 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 728 1000 USD | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 876 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 1,016 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 853 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 797 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 765 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,079 1000 USD | +41.0% |
| 2014 | 764 1000 USD | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 1,714 1000 USD | +124.3% |
| 2016 | 1,957 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 3,856 1000 USD | +97.0% |
| 2018 | 2,478 1000 USD | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 3,059 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 3,516 1000 USD | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 4,406 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 1,831 1000 USD | -58.4% |
| 2023 | 2,727 1000 USD | +48.9% |
| 2024 | 2,902 1000 USD | +6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Import value in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +3520.5% | 122 1000 USD | 4,417 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 487.78 1000 USD | 15 1000 USD | 2,181 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 87.8 1000 USD | 28 1000 USD | 146 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.4 1000 USD | 57 1000 USD | 283 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 757.8 1000 USD | 193 1000 USD | 4,417 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 979.8 1000 USD | 728 1000 USD | 1,100 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,732 1000 USD | 764 1000 USD | 3,856 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,076 1000 USD | 1,831 1000 USD | 4,406 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 51,053 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 29.08 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — import value in Central America?
- Wood charcoal — import value in Central America was 2,902 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import value recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 4,417 1000 USD in 1990.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import value recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 1000 USD in 1967.
- How does Central America rank for wood charcoal — import value?
- Central America ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import value rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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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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