Wood charcoal — Import value in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Wood charcoal — Import value was 427,613 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Import value in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 427,613 1000 USD for wood charcoal — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import value in Eastern Asia peaked at 476,509 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,761 1000 USD, in 1965.
That places Eastern Asia 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Import value in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,569 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,576 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 2,110 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 1964 | 1,887 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 1,761 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 1,799 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2,096 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 2,178 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 1,939 1000 USD | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 2,255 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 3,473 1000 USD | +54.0% |
| 1972 | 3,882 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 4,879 1000 USD | +25.7% |
| 1974 | 5,929 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 4,268 1000 USD | -28.0% |
| 1976 | 4,066 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 4,158 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 4,331 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 5,805 1000 USD | +34.0% |
| 1980 | 8,165 1000 USD | +40.7% |
| 1981 | 6,722 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 10,376 1000 USD | +54.4% |
| 1983 | 11,290 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 15,430 1000 USD | +36.7% |
| 1985 | 16,678 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 14,688 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 18,682 1000 USD | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 16,485 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 25,937 1000 USD | +57.3% |
| 1990 | 23,790 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 13,378 1000 USD | -43.8% |
| 1992 | 47,321 1000 USD | +253.7% |
| 1993 | 49,898 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 50,701 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 67,116 1000 USD | +32.4% |
| 1996 | 86,713 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 1997 | 97,281 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 78,373 1000 USD | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 92,261 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 113,792 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 118,501 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 119,267 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 127,842 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 126,768 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 133,667 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 146,565 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 152,591 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 184,573 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 202,049 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 210,526 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 261,251 1000 USD | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 289,644 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 302,633 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 307,938 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 303,590 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 290,899 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 291,576 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 346,574 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 341,778 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 276,554 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 290,850 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 421,641 1000 USD | +45.0% |
| 2023 | 476,509 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 427,613 1000 USD | -10.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Import value in Eastern 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 | +253.7% | 13,378 1000 USD | 47,321 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,102 1000 USD | 1,761 1000 USD | 2,576 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,305 1000 USD | 2,255 1000 USD | 5,929 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,445 1000 USD | 6,722 1000 USD | 25,937 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,683 1000 USD | 13,378 1000 USD | 97,281 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,562 1000 USD | 113,792 1000 USD | 202,049 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 294,641 1000 USD | 210,526 1000 USD | 346,574 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,633 1000 USD | 276,554 1000 USD | 476,509 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern 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
- 6 United States 96,385 1000 USD compare
- 7 Germany 77,209 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — import value in Eastern Asia?
- Wood charcoal — import value in Eastern Asia was 427,613 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import value recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 476,509 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import value recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,761 1000 USD in 1965.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for wood charcoal — import value?
- Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import value rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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