Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production was 1.48 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in Afghanistan stood at 1.48 million m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in Afghanistan peaked at 1.48 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 402,695 m3, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 115th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 402,695 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 407,789 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 412,947 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 418,170 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 423,460 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 428,817 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 434,241 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 439,734 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 445,296 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 450,929 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 469,744 m3 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 486,096 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 487,874 m3 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 492,142 m3 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 499,726 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 502,336 m3 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 506,385 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 507,047 m3 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 511,156 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 511,327 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 501,857 m3 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 488,767 m3 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 473,535 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 456,488 m3 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 445,088 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 433,886 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 439,845 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 448,733 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 463,858 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 483,841 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 498,212 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 531,062 m3 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 571,250 m3 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 616,102 m3 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 663,209 m3 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 713,519 m3 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 765,581 m3 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 801,479 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 846,976 m3 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 895,081 m3 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 919,885 m3 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 945,418 m3 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 971,702 m3 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 998,761 m3 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.48 million m3 | +1.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.48 million m3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.25 million m3, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.48 million m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 342,939 m3, 4.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 423,683 m3 | 402,695 m3 | 445,296 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 491,344 m3 | 450,929 m3 | 511,156 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 466,338 m3 | 433,886 m3 | 511,327 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 649,123 m3 | 483,841 m3 | 846,976 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million m3 | 895,081 m3 | 1.12 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million m3 | 1.14 million m3 | 1.35 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 million m3 | 1.37 million m3 | 1.48 million m3 | 5 |
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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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in Afghanistan?
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in Afghanistan was 1.48 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, non-coniferous — production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, non-coniferous — production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 402,695 m3 in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for wood fuel, non-coniferous — production?
- Afghanistan ranks 115th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel, non-coniferous — production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, non-coniferous — Production. 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