Wood fuel — Import quantity in Caribbean
Caribbean: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 1,396 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — import quantity in Caribbean is 1,396 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Caribbean peaked at 11,161 m3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1 m3, in 2017.
Caribbean ranks 58th of 204 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 — Import quantity in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 800 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1963 | 900 m3 | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 700 m3 | -22.2% |
| 1965 | 400 m3 | -42.9% |
| 1966 | 200 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1967 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 300 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 200 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 687 m3 | +243.5% |
| 1993 | 4,283 m3 | +523.4% |
| 1994 | 11,161 m3 | +160.6% |
| 1995 | 8,824 m3 | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 10,524 m3 | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 1,855 m3 | -82.4% |
| 1998 | 1,855 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,955 m3 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1,795 m3 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 6,575 m3 | +266.3% |
| 2002 | 6,575 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,575 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,476 m3 | -47.1% |
| 2005 | 3,476 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,518 m3 | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 3,402 m3 | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 802 m3 | -76.4% |
| 2009 | 555 m3 | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 558 m3 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 789 m3 | +41.4% |
| 2012 | 711 m3 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 994 m3 | +39.8% |
| 2014 | 894 m3 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 1,175 m3 | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 771 m3 | -34.4% |
| 2017 | 1 m3 | -99.9% |
| 2018 | 4 m3 | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 30 m3 | +650.0% |
| 2020 | 1,076 m3 | +3486.7% |
| 2021 | 1,097 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,089 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,428 m3 | +31.1% |
| 2024 | 1,396 m3 | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Import quantity in Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3486.7% | 30 m3 | 1,076 m3 |
| 2019 | +650.0% | 4 m3 | 30 m3 |
| 1993 | +523.4% | 687 m3 | 4,283 m3 |
| 2018 | +300.0% | 1 m3 | 4 m3 |
| 2001 | +266.3% | 1,795 m3 | 6,575 m3 |
| 1992 | +243.5% | 200 m3 | 687 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 555.56 m3 | 100 m3 | 1,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 200 m3 | 100 m3 | 300 m3 | 7 |
| 1980s | 300 m3 | 300 m3 | 300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,154 m3 | 200 m3 | 11,161 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,775 m3 | 555 m3 | 6,575 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 592.7 m3 | 1 m3 | 1,175 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,217 m3 | 1,076 m3 | 1,428 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 55 Australia and New Zealand 1,858 m3 compare
- 56 Republic of Korea 1,571 m3 compare
- 57 New Zealand 1,400 m3 compare
- 59 Viet Nam 1,229 m3 compare
- 59 Vietnam 1,229 m3 compare
- 61 Cyprus 1,166 m3 compare
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — import quantity in Caribbean?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Caribbean was 1,396 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 11,161 m3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 m3 in 2017.
- How does Caribbean rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Caribbean ranks 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel — Import 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