Wood fuel — Export quantity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Wood fuel — Export quantity was 15 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Export quantity in Afghanistan, 1994–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — export quantity in Afghanistan is 15 m3, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — export quantity in Afghanistan peaked at 127 m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15 m3, in 2010.
Afghanistan ranks 131st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Export quantity in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 33 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 33 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 33 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 127 m3 | +284.8% |
| 2007 | 127 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 127 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 127 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 m3 | -88.2% |
| 2011 | 15 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 m3 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 15 m3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 124 m3, 12% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 15 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.5 m3, 20% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33 m3 | 33 m3 | 33 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 70.6 m3 | 33 m3 | 127 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15 m3 | 15 m3 | 15 m3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 129 Ecuador 17 m3
- 129 Sudan (former) 17 m3 compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 14 m3 compare
- 133 Benin 12 m3 compare
- 133 Brunei Darussalam 12 m3 compare
- 133 Guatemala 12 m3 compare
- 133 Brunei 12 m3 compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % 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 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — export quantity in Afghanistan?
- Wood fuel — export quantity in Afghanistan was 15 m3 in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 127 m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 m3 in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for wood fuel — export quantity?
- Afghanistan ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel — export quantity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel — Export quantity. 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