Wood fuel, coniferous — Production in Americas
Americas: Wood fuel, coniferous — Production was 78.58 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production in Americas, 1961–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +39.9% | 49.98 million m3 | 69.93 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 China 59.00 million m3 compare
- 2 China, mainland 59.00 million m3 compare
- 3 USSR 52.70 million m3 compare
- 4 United States 39.61 million m3 compare
- 5 Guatemala 14.33 million m3 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, 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)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
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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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