Wood fuel, coniferous — Production in Americas

Americas: Wood fuel, coniferous — Production was 78.58 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.58 million m3
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
2nd
of 30 groups
All-time high
78.58 million m3
in 2024
All-time low
31.11 million m3
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood fuel, coniferous — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

In 2024, wood fuel, coniferous — production in Americas stood at 78.58 million m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel, coniferous — production in Americas peaked at 78.58 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.11 million m3, in 1963.

That places Americas 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Wood fuel, coniferous — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Wood fuel, coniferous — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 35.01 million m3 —
1962 32.80 million m3 -6.3%
1963 31.11 million m3 -5.1%
1964 31.57 million m3 +1.5%
1965 31.49 million m3 -0.3%
1966 32.97 million m3 +4.7%
1967 33.37 million m3 +1.2%
1968 33.42 million m3 +0.2%
1969 33.04 million m3 -1.2%
1970 34.16 million m3 +3.4%
1971 34.12 million m3 -0.1%
1972 34.54 million m3 +1.2%
1973 34.37 million m3 -0.5%
1974 35.38 million m3 +2.9%
1975 35.54 million m3 +0.5%
1976 35.84 million m3 +0.8%
1977 37.55 million m3 +4.8%
1978 40.15 million m3 +6.9%
1979 44.07 million m3 +9.8%
1980 46.04 million m3 +4.5%
1981 47.63 million m3 +3.5%
1982 52.87 million m3 +11.0%
1983 52.88 million m3 +0.0%
1984 54.86 million m3 +3.7%
1985 54.34 million m3 -0.9%
1986 55.30 million m3 +1.8%
1987 52.46 million m3 -5.1%
1988 52.78 million m3 +0.6%
1989 52.91 million m3 +0.2%
1990 53.28 million m3 +0.7%
1991 55.84 million m3 +4.8%
1992 52.25 million m3 -6.4%
1993 51.79 million m3 -0.9%
1994 51.12 million m3 -1.3%
1995 50.30 million m3 -1.6%
1996 49.80 million m3 -1.0%
1997 49.02 million m3 -1.6%
1998 48.15 million m3 -1.8%
1999 48.98 million m3 +1.7%
2000 49.75 million m3 +1.6%
2001 50.12 million m3 +0.8%
2002 49.92 million m3 -0.4%
2003 52.55 million m3 +5.3%
2004 52.78 million m3 +0.4%
2005 46.91 million m3 -11.1%
2006 47.75 million m3 +1.8%
2007 48.58 million m3 +1.7%
2008 49.25 million m3 +1.4%
2009 48.53 million m3 -1.5%
2010 48.58 million m3 +0.1%
2011 46.56 million m3 -4.2%
2012 44.86 million m3 -3.7%
2013 46.64 million m3 +4.0%
2014 47.07 million m3 +0.9%
2015 47.07 million m3 -0.0%
2016 49.14 million m3 +4.4%
2017 49.98 million m3 +1.7%
2018 69.93 million m3 +39.9%
2019 70.62 million m3 +1.0%
2020 63.83 million m3 -9.6%
2021 71.57 million m3 +12.1%
2022 70.32 million m3 -1.8%
2023 77.52 million m3 +10.2%
2024 78.58 million m3 +1.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +39.9% 49.98 million m3 69.93 million m3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.75 million m3 31.11 million m3 35.01 million m3 9
1970s 36.57 million m3 34.12 million m3 44.07 million m3 10
1980s 52.21 million m3 46.04 million m3 55.30 million m3 10
1990s 51.05 million m3 48.15 million m3 55.84 million m3 10
2000s 49.61 million m3 46.91 million m3 52.78 million m3 10
2010s 52.04 million m3 44.86 million m3 70.62 million m3 10
2020s 72.37 million m3 63.83 million m3 78.58 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China 59.00 million m3 compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 59.00 million m3 compare
  3. 3 USSR 52.70 million m3 compare
  4. 4 United States 39.61 million m3 compare
  5. 5 Guatemala 14.33 million m3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel, coniferous — production in Americas?
Wood fuel, coniferous — production in Americas was 78.58 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood fuel, coniferous — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 78.58 million m3 in 2024.
What is the lowest wood fuel, coniferous — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 31.11 million m3 in 1963.
How does Americas rank for wood fuel, coniferous — production?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood fuel, coniferous — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, coniferous — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 11,662 data points, 1961–2024
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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