Wood fuel — Production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Wood fuel — Production was 2.11 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — production in Afghanistan is 2.11 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Afghanistan peaked at 2.11 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 575,291 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 — Production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 575,291 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 582,568 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 589,937 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 597,399 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 604,956 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 612,609 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 620,357 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 628,205 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 636,151 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 644,198 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 671,077 m3 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 694,438 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 696,978 m3 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 703,075 m3 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 713,910 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 717,638 m3 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 723,423 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 724,368 m3 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 730,238 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 730,483 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 716,954 m3 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 698,253 m3 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 676,493 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 652,140 m3 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 635,854 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 619,850 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 628,363 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 641,061 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 662,668 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 691,216 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 711,747 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 758,676 m3 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 816,089 m3 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 880,164 m3 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 947,462 m3 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million m3 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million m3 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million m3 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million m3 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.39 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.60 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.66 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.76 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.82 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.86 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.89 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.92 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.96 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.03 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.07 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.11 million m3 | +1.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2.11 million m3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.25 million m3, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2.11 million m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 342,939 m3, 6.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 605,275 m3 | 575,291 m3 | 636,151 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 701,934 m3 | 644,198 m3 | 730,238 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 666,212 m3 | 619,850 m3 | 730,483 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 927,339 m3 | 691,216 m3 | 1.21 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million m3 | 1.28 million m3 | 1.60 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million m3 | 1.64 million m3 | 1.92 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 million m3 | 1.96 million m3 | 2.11 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in Afghanistan?
- Wood fuel — production in Afghanistan was 2.11 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 575,291 m3 in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for wood fuel — production?
- Afghanistan ranks 115th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — 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 — 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