Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity was 12,924 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1992–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2016, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 12,924 m3.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and up 518.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 45,743 m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 170 m3, in 2000.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 18th 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 316 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 1,900 m3 | +501.3% |
| 1994 | 2,499 m3 | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 2,294 m3 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 1,094 m3 | -52.3% |
| 1997 | 594 m3 | -45.7% |
| 1998 | 594 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,544 m3 | +1506.7% |
| 2000 | 170 m3 | -98.2% |
| 2001 | 170 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 203 m3 | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 2,825 m3 | +1291.6% |
| 2004 | 2,825 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,825 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,089 m3 | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 3,305 m3 | +58.2% |
| 2008 | 3,141 m3 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 3,150 m3 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,341 m3 | +69.6% |
| 2011 | 5,361 m3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 28,385 m3 | +429.5% |
| 2013 | 30,587 m3 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 45,743 m3 | +49.6% |
| 2015 | 16,001 m3 | -65.0% |
| 2016 | 12,924 m3 | -19.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1506.7% | 594 m3 | 9,544 m3 |
| 2003 | +1291.6% | 203 m3 | 2,825 m3 |
| 1993 | +501.3% | 316 m3 | 1,900 m3 |
| 2012 | +429.5% | 5,361 m3 | 28,385 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,354 m3 | 316 m3 | 9,544 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,070 m3 | 170 m3 | 3,305 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,620 m3 | 5,341 m3 | 45,743 m3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 12,924 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 45,743 m3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 170 m3 in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 518.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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