Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in India
India: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity was 2,794 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in India, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
India recorded 2,794 m3 for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,017.6% on the previous year and down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in India peaked at 79,458 m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1994.
India ranks 50th of 195 countries 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 India, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 700 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1963 | 1,600 m3 | +128.6% |
| 1964 | 1,700 m3 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 3,700 m3 | +117.6% |
| 1966 | 30,900 m3 | +735.1% |
| 1967 | 21,700 m3 | -29.8% |
| 1968 | 11,600 m3 | -46.5% |
| 1969 | 6,200 m3 | -46.6% |
| 1970 | 3,500 m3 | -43.5% |
| 1971 | 3,900 m3 | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 3,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,600 m3 | +69.2% |
| 1974 | 4,700 m3 | -28.8% |
| 1975 | 2,000 m3 | -57.4% |
| 1976 | 7,700 m3 | +285.0% |
| 1977 | 2,500 m3 | -67.5% |
| 1978 | 2,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26,400 m3 | +956.0% |
| 1980 | 26,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,700 m3 | -51.9% |
| 1982 | 7,400 m3 | -41.7% |
| 1983 | 7,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 9,600 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 9,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 52,000 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 60,000 m3 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 79,458 m3 | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 79,458 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,264 m3 | -83.3% |
| 2009 | 13,264 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,774 m3 | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 4,796 m3 | -45.3% |
| 2012 | 7,105 m3 | +48.1% |
| 2013 | 8,218 m3 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 113 m3 | -98.6% |
| 2015 | 250 m3 | +121.2% |
| 2016 | 2,794 m3 | +1017.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2,794 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23 m3, 121.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- India's 2,794 m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 90.5 m3, 30.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1017.6% | 250 m3 | 2,794 m3 |
| 1979 | +956.0% | 2,500 m3 | 26,400 m3 |
| 1966 | +735.1% | 3,700 m3 | 30,900 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,833 m3 | 700 m3 | 30,900 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,370 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 26,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,830 m3 | 7,400 m3 | 26,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,050 m3 | 0 m3 | 9,600 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 30,704 m3 | 0 m3 | 79,458 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,579 m3 | 113 m3 | 8,774 m3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in India?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in India was 2,794 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 79,458 m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1994.
- How does India rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity?
- India ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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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