What is wood fuel — import quantity in Eastern Asia?

Wood fuel — import quantity in Eastern Asia was 27,451 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?

The highest recorded value was 160,600 m3 in 1961.

What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1986.

How does Eastern Asia rank for wood fuel — import quantity?

Eastern Asia ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.

Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Eastern Asia 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.

Wood fuel — Import quantity in Eastern Asia

Name: Wood fuel — Import quantity in Eastern Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Eastern Asia: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 27,451 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

27,451 m3

Change on year

up 2.9%

Rank

17th

of 29 groups

All-time high

160,600 m3

in 1961

All-time low

100 m3

in 1986

Years of data

1961–2024

Wood fuel — Import quantity in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

In 2024, wood fuel — import quantity in Eastern Asia stood at 27,451 m3.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 116.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Eastern Asia peaked at 160,600 m3 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1986.

That places Eastern Asia 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Wood fuel — Import quantity in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	m3	Change
1961	160,600 m3	—
1962	114,100 m3	-29.0%
1963	86,700 m3	-24.0%
1964	63,700 m3	-26.5%
1965	49,000 m3	-23.1%
1966	64,600 m3	+31.8%
1967	52,700 m3	-18.4%
1968	50,200 m3	-4.7%
1969	37,300 m3	-25.7%
1970	44,800 m3	+20.1%
1971	43,700 m3	-2.5%
1972	44,400 m3	+1.6%
1973	25,800 m3	-41.9%
1974	20,800 m3	-19.4%
1975	14,800 m3	-28.8%
1976	9,200 m3	-37.8%
1977	7,400 m3	-19.6%
1978	4,600 m3	-37.8%
1979	3,800 m3	-17.4%
1980	3,400 m3	-10.5%
1981	3,400 m3	+0.0%
1982	3,400 m3	+0.0%
1983	3,400 m3	+0.0%
1984	3,400 m3	+0.0%
1985	200 m3	-94.1%
1986	100 m3	-50.0%
1987	100 m3	+0.0%
1988	100 m3	+0.0%
1989	100 m3	+0.0%
1990	100 m3	+0.0%
1991	100 m3	+0.0%
1992	55,019 m3	+54919.0%
1993	131,336 m3	+138.7%
1994	51,520 m3	-60.8%
1995	49,487 m3	-3.9%
1996	7,920 m3	-84.0%
1997	2,104 m3	-73.4%
1998	2,612 m3	+24.1%
1999	3,365 m3	+28.8%
2000	3,404 m3	+1.2%
2001	9,100 m3	+167.3%
2002	7,620 m3	-16.3%
2003	7,812 m3	+2.5%
2004	8,254 m3	+5.7%
2005	7,231 m3	-12.4%
2006	11,301 m3	+56.3%
2007	26,289 m3	+132.6%
2008	14,778 m3	-43.8%
2009	5,127 m3	-65.3%
2010	5,069 m3	-1.1%
2011	5,846 m3	+15.3%
2012	6,077 m3	+4.0%
2013	10,779 m3	+77.4%
2014	12,666 m3	+17.5%
2015	13,453 m3	+6.2%
2016	2,811 m3	-79.1%
2017	6,978 m3	+148.2%
2018	6,039 m3	-13.5%
2019	5,997 m3	-0.7%
2020	22,623 m3	+277.2%
2021	25,492 m3	+12.7%
2022	25,436 m3	-0.2%
2023	26,673 m3	+4.9%
2024	27,451 m3	+2.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wood fuel — Import quantity in Eastern Asia 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
1992	+54919.0%	100 m3	55,019 m3
2020	+277.2%	5,997 m3	22,623 m3
2001	+167.3%	3,404 m3	9,100 m3

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	75,433 m3	37,300 m3	160,600 m3	9
1970s	21,930 m3	3,800 m3	44,800 m3	10
1980s	1,760 m3	100 m3	3,400 m3	10
1990s	30,356 m3	100 m3	131,336 m3	10
2000s	10,092 m3	3,404 m3	26,289 m3	10
2010s	7,572 m3	2,811 m3	13,453 m3	10
2020s	25,535 m3	22,623 m3	27,451 m3	5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

14 Germany 115,651 m3 compare
15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 106,330 m3 compare
16 Spain 93,922 m3 compare
17 Croatia 90,893 m3 compare
18 Belgium 87,803 m3 compare
19 Ireland 78,565 m3 compare
20 United States 67,247 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Eastern Asia

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)

All data for Eastern Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel — import quantity in Eastern Asia?: Wood fuel — import quantity in Eastern Asia was 27,451 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?: The highest recorded value was 160,600 m3 in 1961.
What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1986.
How does Eastern Asia rank for wood fuel — import quantity?: Eastern Asia ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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Indicator: Wood fuel — Import quantity
Unit: m3
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 7,389 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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