Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Americas
Americas: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity was 156,510 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Americas, 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) — import quantity in Americas is 156,510 m3, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Americas peaked at 561,023 m3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 400 m3, in 1969.
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) — Import quantity in Americas, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 8,800 m3 | -12.0% |
| 1963 | 13,500 m3 | +53.4% |
| 1964 | 7,300 m3 | -45.9% |
| 1965 | 3,900 m3 | -46.6% |
| 1966 | 1,100 m3 | -71.8% |
| 1967 | 700 m3 | -36.4% |
| 1968 | 1,400 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 400 m3 | -71.4% |
| 1970 | 500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 6,000 m3 | +1100.0% |
| 1972 | 5,900 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 3,500 m3 | -40.7% |
| 1974 | 1,300 m3 | -62.9% |
| 1975 | 700 m3 | -46.2% |
| 1976 | 900 m3 | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 m3 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,600 m3 | +160.0% |
| 1982 | 1,100 m3 | -57.7% |
| 1983 | 1,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,900 m3 | +163.6% |
| 1985 | 2,800 m3 | -3.4% |
| 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 | 12,200 m3 | +335.7% |
| 1991 | 11,600 m3 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 257,178 m3 | +2117.1% |
| 1993 | 495,843 m3 | +92.8% |
| 1994 | 561,023 m3 | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 357,402 m3 | -36.3% |
| 1996 | 258,515 m3 | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 264,214 m3 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 192,050 m3 | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 161,690 m3 | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 157,355 m3 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 176,947 m3 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 226,085 m3 | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 214,010 m3 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 220,911 m3 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 261,686 m3 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 267,713 m3 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 191,019 m3 | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 256,457 m3 | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 198,479 m3 | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 179,457 m3 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 210,967 m3 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 210,352 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 213,664 m3 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 243,128 m3 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 185,171 m3 | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 156,510 m3 | -15.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import 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 | +2117.1% | 11,600 m3 | 257,178 m3 |
| 1971 | +1100.0% | 500 m3 | 6,000 m3 |
| 1990 | +335.7% | 2,800 m3 | 12,200 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,233 m3 | 400 m3 | 13,500 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,160 m3 | 500 m3 | 6,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,270 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 2,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 257,172 m3 | 11,600 m3 | 561,023 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,066 m3 | 157,355 m3 | 267,713 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 199,893 m3 | 156,510 m3 | 243,128 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) — import quantity in Americas?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Americas was 156,510 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) — import quantity recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 561,023 m3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 m3 in 1969.
- How does Americas rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity?
- Americas ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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) — Import 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