Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production in Canada
Canada: Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production was 474,136 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in Canada is 474,136 m3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in Canada peaked at 5.53 million m3 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 474,136 m3, in 2023.
Canada ranks 143rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production in Canada, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.16 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 2.63 million m3 | -36.7% |
| 1963 | 3.56 million m3 | +35.0% |
| 1964 | 3.42 million m3 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 3.17 million m3 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 4.55 million m3 | +43.6% |
| 1967 | 4.46 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 4.76 million m3 | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 2.66 million m3 | -44.1% |
| 1970 | 2.61 million m3 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.40 million m3 | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 2.19 million m3 | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 3.06 million m3 | +39.9% |
| 1974 | 2.33 million m3 | -23.8% |
| 1975 | 2.56 million m3 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 2.65 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.68 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.12 million m3 | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 3.35 million m3 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 3.53 million m3 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 4.11 million m3 | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 4.16 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 4.65 million m3 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 4.78 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.87 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.14 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 4.98 million m3 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 4.73 million m3 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 4.67 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.17 million m3 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 5.53 million m3 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 5.16 million m3 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 5.14 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.75 million m3 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 4.25 million m3 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 4.24 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.02 million m3 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.57 million m3 | -36.1% |
| 1999 | 2.34 million m3 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 2.40 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.37 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.35 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.42 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.35 million m3 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.34 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.43 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.52 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.47 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.36 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.53 million m3 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 816,619 m3 | -67.7% |
| 2012 | 816,000 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.27 million m3 | +301.3% |
| 2014 | 3.32 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.32 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million m3 | -62.3% |
| 2017 | 906,798 m3 | -27.7% |
| 2018 | 647,533 m3 | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 945,549 m3 | +46.0% |
| 2020 | 783,421 m3 | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 799,641 m3 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 799,641 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 474,136 m3 | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 474,136 m3 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 474,136 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 621,888 m3, 76% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +301.3% | 816,000 m3 | 3.27 million m3 |
| 2011 | -67.7% | 2.53 million m3 | 816,619 m3 |
| 2016 | -62.3% | 3.32 million m3 | 1.25 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.71 million m3 | 2.63 million m3 | 4.76 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.70 million m3 | 2.19 million m3 | 3.35 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.56 million m3 | 3.53 million m3 | 5.14 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.32 million m3 | 2.34 million m3 | 5.53 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.40 million m3 | 2.34 million m3 | 2.52 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million m3 | 647,533 m3 | 3.32 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 666,195 m3 | 474,136 m3 | 799,641 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 141 Belgium-Luxembourg 517,000 m3 compare
- 142 Jamaica 478,056 m3 compare
- 144 Republic of Moldova 454,000 m3 compare
- 144 Moldova 454,000 m3 compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 447,000 m3 compare
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, non-coniferous — production in Canada?
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in Canada was 474,136 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, non-coniferous — production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 million m3 in 1991.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, non-coniferous — production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 474,136 m3 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for wood fuel, non-coniferous — production?
- Canada ranks 143rd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel, non-coniferous — production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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