Wood fuel — Export quantity in Canada
Canada: Wood fuel — Export quantity was 90,257 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Export quantity in Canada, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — export quantity in Canada stood at 90,257 m3.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — export quantity in Canada peaked at 400,000 m3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 34,595 m3, in 1999.
That places Canada 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Export quantity in Canada, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 188,685 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 371,329 m3 | +96.8% |
| 1994 | 400,000 m3 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 200,000 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 224,000 m3 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 100,000 m3 | -55.4% |
| 1998 | 38,200 m3 | -61.8% |
| 1999 | 34,595 m3 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 145,144 m3 | +319.6% |
| 2001 | 169,105 m3 | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 165,853 m3 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 239,544 m3 | +44.4% |
| 2004 | 161,733 m3 | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 340,499 m3 | +110.5% |
| 2006 | 218,207 m3 | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 259,375 m3 | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 112,833 m3 | -56.5% |
| 2009 | 69,065 m3 | -38.8% |
| 2010 | 50,069 m3 | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 64,945 m3 | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 43,000 m3 | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 38,733 m3 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 62,000 m3 | +60.1% |
| 2015 | 69,621 m3 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 63,537 m3 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 67,717 m3 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 35,320 m3 | -47.8% |
| 2019 | 123,932 m3 | +250.9% |
| 2020 | 72,730 m3 | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 81,354 m3 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 100,691 m3 | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 109,750 m3 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 90,257 m3 | -17.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 90,257 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,115 m3, 21.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Export quantity in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +319.6% | 34,595 m3 | 145,144 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194,601 m3 | 34,595 m3 | 400,000 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 188,136 m3 | 69,065 m3 | 340,499 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,887 m3 | 35,320 m3 | 123,932 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,956 m3 | 72,730 m3 | 109,750 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 — export quantity in Canada?
- Wood fuel — export quantity in Canada was 90,257 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 m3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,595 m3 in 1999.
- How does Canada rank for wood fuel — export quantity?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — export quantity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 — 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