Wood fuel — Import quantity in Central America
Central America: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 442 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Central America, 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 Central America is 442 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Central America peaked at 12,600 m3 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1 m3, in 2017.
Central America ranks 26th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Central America, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 12,600 m3 | +57.5% |
| 1964 | 6,600 m3 | -47.6% |
| 1965 | 3,500 m3 | -47.0% |
| 1966 | 900 m3 | -74.3% |
| 1967 | 500 m3 | -44.4% |
| 1968 | 1,300 m3 | +160.0% |
| 1969 | 300 m3 | -76.9% |
| 1970 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 6,000 m3 | +1400.0% |
| 1972 | 5,900 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 3,500 m3 | -40.7% |
| 1974 | 1,100 m3 | -68.6% |
| 1975 | 500 m3 | -54.5% |
| 1976 | 700 m3 | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,300 m3 | +228.6% |
| 1982 | 800 m3 | -65.2% |
| 1983 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,600 m3 | +225.0% |
| 1985 | 2,500 m3 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 2,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12,000 m3 | +380.0% |
| 1991 | 11,400 m3 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 11,000 m3 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 5,880 m3 | -46.5% |
| 1994 | 9,084 m3 | +54.5% |
| 1995 | 7,600 m3 | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 700 m3 | -90.8% |
| 1997 | 300 m3 | -57.1% |
| 1998 | 395 m3 | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 300 m3 | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 4,700 m3 | +1466.7% |
| 2001 | 1,000 m3 | -78.7% |
| 2002 | 800 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 45 m3 | -94.4% |
| 2004 | 45 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,003 m3 | +4351.1% |
| 2006 | 2,809 m3 | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 2,809 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,886 m3 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 998 m3 | -65.4% |
| 2010 | 120 m3 | -88.0% |
| 2011 | 60 m3 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 4,443 m3 | +7305.0% |
| 2013 | 2,683 m3 | -39.6% |
| 2014 | 4,860 m3 | +81.1% |
| 2015 | 563 m3 | -88.4% |
| 2016 | 816 m3 | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 1 m3 | -99.9% |
| 2018 | 1 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 140 m3 | +13900.0% |
| 2020 | 119 m3 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 119 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 438 m3 | +268.1% |
| 2023 | 437 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 442 m3 | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Import quantity in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +13900.0% | 1 m3 | 140 m3 |
| 2012 | +7305.0% | 60 m3 | 4,443 m3 |
| 2005 | +4351.1% | 45 m3 | 2,003 m3 |
| 2000 | +1466.7% | 300 m3 | 4,700 m3 |
| 1971 | +1400.0% | 400 m3 | 6,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,678 m3 | 300 m3 | 12,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,020 m3 | 400 m3 | 6,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,970 m3 | 700 m3 | 2,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,866 m3 | 300 m3 | 12,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,810 m3 | 45 m3 | 4,700 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,369 m3 | 1 m3 | 4,860 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311 m3 | 119 m3 | 442 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 51,053 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 15.65 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — import quantity in Central America?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Central America was 442 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 12,600 m3 in 1963.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 m3 in 2017.
- How does Central America rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Central America ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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