Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Asia
Asia: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity was 28,942 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Asia, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Asia is 28,942 m3, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Asia peaked at 470,500 m3 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,600 m3, in 1986.
Asia ranks 15th 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 72,800 m3 | -23.4% |
| 1963 | 46,966 m3 | -35.5% |
| 1964 | 76,800 m3 | +63.5% |
| 1965 | 74,700 m3 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 50,500 m3 | -32.4% |
| 1967 | 179,500 m3 | +255.4% |
| 1968 | 259,467 m3 | +44.5% |
| 1969 | 363,800 m3 | +40.2% |
| 1970 | 470,500 m3 | +29.3% |
| 1971 | 447,900 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 234,400 m3 | -47.7% |
| 1973 | 134,800 m3 | -42.5% |
| 1974 | 92,600 m3 | -31.3% |
| 1975 | 59,900 m3 | -35.3% |
| 1976 | 66,200 m3 | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 69,200 m3 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 29,300 m3 | -57.7% |
| 1979 | 17,000 m3 | -42.0% |
| 1980 | 27,600 m3 | +62.4% |
| 1981 | 9,600 m3 | -65.2% |
| 1982 | 11,000 m3 | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 10,100 m3 | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 4,200 m3 | -58.4% |
| 1985 | 4,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,600 m3 | -38.1% |
| 1987 | 2,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,500 m3 | +226.9% |
| 1992 | 46,663 m3 | +449.0% |
| 1993 | 112,472 m3 | +141.0% |
| 1994 | 38,691 m3 | -65.6% |
| 1995 | 32,807 m3 | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 15,713 m3 | -52.1% |
| 1997 | 13,197 m3 | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 14,214 m3 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 24,314 m3 | +71.1% |
| 2000 | 17,356 m3 | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 26,491 m3 | +52.6% |
| 2002 | 8,943 m3 | -66.2% |
| 2003 | 13,601 m3 | +52.1% |
| 2004 | 20,910 m3 | +53.7% |
| 2005 | 15,306 m3 | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 28,110 m3 | +83.7% |
| 2007 | 13,030 m3 | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 24,578 m3 | +88.6% |
| 2009 | 82,382 m3 | +235.2% |
| 2010 | 53,105 m3 | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 49,804 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 33,671 m3 | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 78,716 m3 | +133.8% |
| 2014 | 45,353 m3 | -42.4% |
| 2015 | 43,250 m3 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 28,942 m3 | -33.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 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 | +449.0% | 8,500 m3 | 46,663 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,504 m3 | 46,966 m3 | 363,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 162,180 m3 | 17,000 m3 | 470,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,710 m3 | 2,600 m3 | 27,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,917 m3 | 2,600 m3 | 112,472 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,071 m3 | 8,943 m3 | 82,382 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,549 m3 | 28,942 m3 | 78,716 m3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 12 United States 288,659 m3 compare
- 13 Hungary 272,965 m3 compare
- 14 Yugoslav SFR 224,000 m3 compare
- 15 South Africa 221,584 m3 compare
- 16 Latvia 216,315 m3 compare
- 17 Czechia 195,130 m3 compare
- 18 Denmark 166,630 m3 compare
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 80.38 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)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 44.07 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Asia?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Asia was 28,942 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 470,500 m3 in 1970.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,600 m3 in 1986.
- How does Asia rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity?
- Asia ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 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