Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity was 38,575 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1982–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 38,575 m3 for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 10,410.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 43,000 m3 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1992.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 16th 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 40,000 m3 | — |
| 1983 | 43,000 m3 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 32,700 m3 | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 32,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 32,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 32,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 32,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 32,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,400 m3 | -95.7% |
| 1992 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 910 m3 | — |
| 1994 | 1,074 m3 | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 967 m3 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 967 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,342 m3 | +38.8% |
| 1998 | 207 m3 | -84.6% |
| 1999 | 3,701 m3 | +1687.9% |
| 2000 | 3,671 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 301 m3 | -91.8% |
| 2002 | 301 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 430 m3 | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 363 m3 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 363 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 367 m3 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 966 m3 | +163.2% |
| 2008 | 2,817 m3 | +191.6% |
| 2009 | 1,813 m3 | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 2,465 m3 | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 2,751 m3 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 2,585 m3 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 5,883 m3 | +127.6% |
| 2014 | 15,575 m3 | +164.7% |
| 2015 | 33,636 m3 | +116.0% |
| 2016 | 38,575 m3 | +14.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import 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 | +1687.9% | 207 m3 | 3,701 m3 |
| 2008 | +191.6% | 966 m3 | 2,817 m3 |
| 2007 | +163.2% | 367 m3 | 966 m3 |
| 2014 | +164.7% | 5,883 m3 | 15,575 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,900 m3 | 32,700 m3 | 43,000 m3 | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,327 m3 | 0 m3 | 32,700 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,139 m3 | 301 m3 | 3,671 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,496 m3 | 2,465 m3 | 38,575 m3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 13 United States 145,683 m3 compare
- 14 Norway 113,170 m3 compare
- 15 Denmark 101,782 m3 compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 101,640 m3 compare
- 16 United Kingdom 101,640 m3 compare
- 18 Albania 100,000 m3 compare
- 19 Croatia 49,815 m3 compare
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) — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 38,575 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 43,000 m3 in 1983.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1992.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,410.9%. 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) — 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