Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in United States
United States: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity was 288,659 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in United States, 1992–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
United States recorded 288,659 m3 for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in 2016.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in United States peaked at 566,472 m3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65,266 m3, in 1992.
That places United States 12th out of 170 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
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 United States, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 65,266 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 77,391 m3 | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 140,000 m3 | +80.9% |
| 1995 | 128,000 m3 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 132,000 m3 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 127,000 m3 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 254,900 m3 | +100.7% |
| 1999 | 177,100 m3 | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 204,600 m3 | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 198,300 m3 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 231,000 m3 | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 153,667 m3 | -33.5% |
| 2004 | 113,806 m3 | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 122,444 m3 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 135,000 m3 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 115,481 m3 | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 219,981 m3 | +90.5% |
| 2009 | 231,043 m3 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 257,407 m3 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 566,472 m3 | +120.1% |
| 2012 | 542,300 m3 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 428,339 m3 | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 332,048 m3 | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 370,500 m3 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 288,659 m3 | -22.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 288,659 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,992 m3, 24.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137,707 m3 | 65,266 m3 | 254,900 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 172,532 m3 | 113,806 m3 | 231,043 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 397,961 m3 | 257,407 m3 | 566,472 m3 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in United States?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in United States was 288,659 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 566,472 m3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,266 m3 in 1992.
- How does United States rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity?
- United States ranks 12th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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