Wood fuel, coniferous — Production in Canada
Canada: Wood fuel, coniferous — Production was 733,548 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Canada recorded 733,548 m3 for wood fuel, coniferous — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, coniferous — production in Canada peaked at 3.82 million m3 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 423,000 m3, in 2003.
Canada ranks 47th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.72 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 3.82 million m3 | +40.6% |
| 1963 | 2.48 million m3 | -35.3% |
| 1964 | 2.21 million m3 | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 2.05 million m3 | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 2.85 million m3 | +39.2% |
| 1967 | 2.79 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.35 million m3 | -15.8% |
| 1969 | 1.62 million m3 | -31.0% |
| 1970 | 1.52 million m3 | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 1.25 million m3 | -17.8% |
| 1972 | 1.20 million m3 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.15 million m3 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.15 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.22 million m3 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.27 million m3 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.04 million m3 | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million m3 | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 1.36 million m3 | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 1.31 million m3 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million m3 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 1.59 million m3 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 1.66 million m3 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.88 million m3 | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 1.84 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.76 million m3 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.65 million m3 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.56 million m3 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.48 million m3 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 998,000 m3 | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million m3 | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million m3 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million m3 | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million m3 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million m3 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 472,000 m3 | -59.9% |
| 1999 | 559,000 m3 | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 528,000 m3 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 537,000 m3 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 521,000 m3 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 423,000 m3 | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 455,000 m3 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 530,000 m3 | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 494,000 m3 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 685,000 m3 | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 671,000 m3 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 641,000 m3 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 685,729 m3 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 626,205 m3 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 626,000 m3 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million m3 | +67.7% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million m3 | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 796,148 m3 | -39.6% |
| 2017 | 627,202 m3 | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 526,223 m3 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 804,834 m3 | +52.9% |
| 2020 | 600,426 m3 | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 686,409 m3 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 686,409 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 733,548 m3 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 733,548 m3 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 733,548 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,000 m3, 24.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.55 million m3 | 1.62 million m3 | 3.82 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 million m3 | 1.04 million m3 | 1.52 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 million m3 | 1.31 million m3 | 1.88 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million m3 | 472,000 m3 | 1.28 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 548,500 m3 | 423,000 m3 | 685,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 837,707 m3 | 526,223 m3 | 1.32 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 688,068 m3 | 600,426 m3 | 733,548 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, coniferous — production in Canada?
- Wood fuel, coniferous — production in Canada was 733,548 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, coniferous — production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 million m3 in 1962.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, coniferous — production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 423,000 m3 in 2003.
- How does Canada rank for wood fuel, coniferous — production?
- Canada ranks 47th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel, coniferous — production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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