Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Americas
Americas: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity was 383,015 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Americas, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Americas recorded 383,015 m3 for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Americas peaked at 644,193 m3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1976.
Americas ranks 11th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Americas, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,800 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1,100 m3 | -38.9% |
| 1963 | 1,300 m3 | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 500 m3 | -61.5% |
| 1965 | 400 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 500 m3 | +66.7% |
| 1976 | 100 m3 | -80.0% |
| 1977 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 600 m3 | +500.0% |
| 1979 | 2,100 m3 | +250.0% |
| 1980 | 1,400 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 1,600 m3 | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 2,700 m3 | +68.8% |
| 1983 | 1,000 m3 | -63.0% |
| 1984 | 4,700 m3 | +370.0% |
| 1985 | 2,800 m3 | -40.4% |
| 1986 | 2,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,400 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1991 | 3,800 m3 | -54.8% |
| 1992 | 257,607 m3 | +6679.1% |
| 1993 | 452,210 m3 | +75.5% |
| 1994 | 548,362 m3 | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 334,378 m3 | -39.0% |
| 1996 | 370,358 m3 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 235,558 m3 | -36.4% |
| 1998 | 299,795 m3 | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 220,085 m3 | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 358,334 m3 | +62.8% |
| 2001 | 375,095 m3 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 404,236 m3 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 400,842 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 283,126 m3 | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 470,530 m3 | +66.2% |
| 2006 | 361,969 m3 | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 382,636 m3 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 341,406 m3 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 308,063 m3 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 317,922 m3 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 644,193 m3 | +102.6% |
| 2012 | 624,734 m3 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 507,420 m3 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 445,621 m3 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 462,223 m3 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 383,015 m3 | -17.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Americas 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 | +6679.1% | 3,800 m3 | 257,607 m3 |
| 1978 | +500.0% | 100 m3 | 600 m3 |
| 1984 | +370.0% | 1,000 m3 | 4,700 m3 |
| 1979 | +250.0% | 600 m3 | 2,100 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 814.29 m3 | 300 m3 | 1,800 m3 | 7 |
| 1970s | 680 m3 | 100 m3 | 2,100 m3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,540 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 4,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 273,055 m3 | 3,800 m3 | 548,362 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 368,624 m3 | 283,126 m3 | 470,530 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 483,590 m3 | 317,922 m3 | 644,193 m3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 740.92 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Americas?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Americas was 383,015 m3 in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 644,193 m3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1976.
- How does Americas rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity?
- Americas ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity. 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