Wood fuel, coniferous — Production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Wood fuel, coniferous — Production was 492,560 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 492,560 m3 for wood fuel, coniferous — production in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, coniferous — production in Bulgaria peaked at 875,117 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17,000 m3, in 1994.
Bulgaria ranks 52nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 110,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 110,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 115,000 m3 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 103,000 m3 | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 105,000 m3 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 105,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 96,000 m3 | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 89,000 m3 | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 80,000 m3 | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 80,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 80,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 80,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100,000 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 100,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 90,000 m3 | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 85,000 m3 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 80,000 m3 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 75,000 m3 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 72,000 m3 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 151,000 m3 | +109.7% |
| 1982 | 152,000 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 152,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 151,000 m3 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 155,000 m3 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 153,000 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 154,000 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 71,000 m3 | -53.9% |
| 1989 | 100,000 m3 | +40.8% |
| 1990 | 100,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 200,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 106,000 m3 | -47.0% |
| 1993 | 100,000 m3 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 17,000 m3 | -83.0% |
| 1995 | 35,000 m3 | +105.9% |
| 1996 | 48,000 m3 | +37.1% |
| 1997 | 49,000 m3 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 58,000 m3 | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 165,000 m3 | +184.5% |
| 2000 | 314,000 m3 | +90.3% |
| 2001 | 281,000 m3 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 328,000 m3 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 328,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 330,000 m3 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 318,000 m3 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 270,000 m3 | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 267,000 m3 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 302,000 m3 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 223,000 m3 | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 278,000 m3 | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 305,000 m3 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 313,029 m3 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 348,764 m3 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 465,100 m3 | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 603,627 m3 | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 792,901 m3 | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 875,117 m3 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 850,358 m3 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 696,507 m3 | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 642,795 m3 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 607,655 m3 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 614,757 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 494,437 m3 | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 492,560 m3 | -0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 492,560 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,000 m3, 16.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 492,560 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 219,773 m3, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, coniferous — Production in Bulgaria 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 | +184.5% | 58,000 m3 | 165,000 m3 |
| 1981 | +109.7% | 72,000 m3 | 151,000 m3 |
| 1995 | +105.9% | 17,000 m3 | 35,000 m3 |
| 1991 | +100.0% | 100,000 m3 | 200,000 m3 |
| 2000 | +90.3% | 165,000 m3 | 314,000 m3 |
| 1994 | -83.0% | 100,000 m3 | 17,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,778 m3 | 89,000 m3 | 115,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 85,000 m3 | 75,000 m3 | 100,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,100 m3 | 71,000 m3 | 155,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,800 m3 | 17,000 m3 | 200,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 296,100 m3 | 223,000 m3 | 330,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 552,840 m3 | 278,000 m3 | 875,117 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 570,441 m3 | 492,560 m3 | 642,795 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 49 South Africa 650,000 m3 compare
- 50 Mongolia 636,992 m3 compare
- 51 Afghanistan 632,203 m3 compare
- 53 Lithuania 469,000 m3 compare
- 54 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 404,298 m3 compare
- 55 Slovenia 271,782 m3 compare
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.02 % 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 -0.7509 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, coniferous — production in Bulgaria?
- Wood fuel, coniferous — production in Bulgaria was 492,560 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, coniferous — production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 875,117 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, coniferous — production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,000 m3 in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for wood fuel, coniferous — production?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel, coniferous — production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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