Wood charcoal — Production in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Wood charcoal — Production was 2.63 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood charcoal — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — production in Eastern Asia stood at 2.63 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 2.64 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.79 million t, in 2022.
That places Eastern Asia 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Production in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.94 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.95 million t | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.96 million t | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.98 million t | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.99 million t | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.00 million t | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.01 million t | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.03 million t | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.05 million t | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.07 million t | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.07 million t | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.11 million t | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.10 million t | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.16 million t | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.18 million t | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.28 million t | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 2.27 million t | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.24 million t | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.23 million t | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.22 million t | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.24 million t | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.22 million t | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.20 million t | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.16 million t | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.12 million t | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.12 million t | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.10 million t | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.11 million t | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.12 million t | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.15 million t | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.22 million t | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.12 million t | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.09 million t | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.12 million t | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.12 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.07 million t | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.08 million t | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.08 million t | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.05 million t | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.04 million t | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million t | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million t | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million t | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.98 million t | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million t | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.99 million t | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million t | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million t | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.94 million t | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.93 million t | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.92 million t | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million t | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.91 million t | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million t | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.88 million t | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million t | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.86 million t | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.85 million t | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.83 million t | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.82 million t | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million t | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.79 million t | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.64 million t | +47.7% |
| 2024 | 2.63 million t | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +47.7% | 1.79 million t | 2.64 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 million t | 1.94 million t | 2.05 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.17 million t | 2.07 million t | 2.28 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 million t | 2.10 million t | 2.24 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 million t | 2.05 million t | 2.22 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million t | 1.94 million t | 2.04 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million t | 1.83 million t | 1.93 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 million t | 1.79 million t | 2.64 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.0496 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Eastern Asia?
- Wood charcoal — production in Eastern Asia was 2.63 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 million t in 2022.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Production. 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