Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value in Americas
Americas: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value was 19,189 1000 USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value in Americas, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Americas recorded 19,189 1000 USD for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value in Americas peaked at 24,482 1000 USD in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6 1000 USD, in 1969.
That places Americas 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2016, putting it 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 value in Americas, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 106 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 118 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 159 1000 USD | +34.7% |
| 1964 | 89 1000 USD | -44.0% |
| 1965 | 28 1000 USD | -68.5% |
| 1966 | 11 1000 USD | -60.7% |
| 1967 | 13 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 14 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 6 1000 USD | -57.1% |
| 1970 | 7 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 29 1000 USD | +314.3% |
| 1972 | 24 1000 USD | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 14 1000 USD | -41.7% |
| 1974 | 73 1000 USD | +421.4% |
| 1975 | 56 1000 USD | -23.3% |
| 1976 | 94 1000 USD | +67.9% |
| 1977 | 94 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 94 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 131 1000 USD | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 131 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 568 1000 USD | +333.6% |
| 1982 | 120 1000 USD | -78.9% |
| 1983 | 121 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 117 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 100 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 100 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 590 1000 USD | +490.0% |
| 1991 | 595 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 10,358 1000 USD | +1640.8% |
| 1993 | 17,431 1000 USD | +68.3% |
| 1994 | 24,482 1000 USD | +40.5% |
| 1995 | 16,406 1000 USD | -33.0% |
| 1996 | 14,017 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 14,707 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 7,644 1000 USD | -48.0% |
| 1999 | 11,709 1000 USD | +53.2% |
| 2000 | 6,309 1000 USD | -46.1% |
| 2001 | 7,139 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 9,325 1000 USD | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 8,418 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 10,536 1000 USD | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 11,587 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 12,496 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 12,842 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 17,493 1000 USD | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 13,646 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 14,310 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 16,004 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 19,707 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 16,696 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 18,710 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 16,239 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 19,189 1000 USD | +18.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 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 | +1640.8% | 595 1000 USD | 10,358 1000 USD |
| 1990 | +490.0% | 100 1000 USD | 590 1000 USD |
| 1974 | +421.4% | 14 1000 USD | 73 1000 USD |
| 1981 | +333.6% | 131 1000 USD | 568 1000 USD |
| 1971 | +314.3% | 7 1000 USD | 29 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.44 1000 USD | 6 1000 USD | 159 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.6 1000 USD | 7 1000 USD | 131 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.7 1000 USD | 100 1000 USD | 568 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,794 1000 USD | 590 1000 USD | 24,482 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,979 1000 USD | 6,309 1000 USD | 17,493 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,265 1000 USD | 14,310 1000 USD | 19,707 1000 USD | 7 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 6 United States 18,160 1000 USD compare
- 7 Romania 16,582 1000 USD compare
- 8 Greece 16,039 1000 USD compare
- 9 France 15,955 1000 USD compare
- 10 Norway 14,011 1000 USD compare
- 11 Slovenia 13,798 1000 USD compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13,029 1000 USD compare
- 12 United Kingdom 13,029 1000 USD compare
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 value in Americas?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value in Americas was 19,189 1000 USD 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 value recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 24,482 1000 USD in 1994.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 1000 USD in 1969.
- How does Americas rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value?
- Americas ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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 value. 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