Wood fuel — Production in Americas

Americas: Wood fuel — Production was 341.57 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
341.57 million m3
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
351.14 million m3
in 2022
All-time low
208.20 million m3
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood fuel — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 341.57 million m3 for wood fuel — production in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Americas peaked at 351.14 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 208.20 million m3, in 1966.

That places Americas 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 211.97 million m3 208.20 million m3 217.14 million m3 9
1970s 235.61 million m3 220.65 million m3 271.56 million m3 10
1980s 316.03 million m3 283.16 million m3 331.95 million m3 10
1990s 321.29 million m3 311.32 million m3 349.91 million m3 10
2000s 306.95 million m3 289.39 million m3 320.53 million m3 10
2010s 317.05 million m3 290.48 million m3 340.58 million m3 10
2020s 341.33 million m3 327.28 million m3 351.14 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 5 Ethiopia 119.73 million m3 compare
  2. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 92.46 million m3 compare
  3. 7 USSR 81.10 million m3 compare
  4. 8 Ethiopia PDR 77.37 million m3 compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 68.38 million m3 compare
  6. 10 Ghana 55.47 million m3 compare
  7. 11 Uganda 46.46 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel — production in Americas?
Wood fuel — production in Americas was 341.57 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 351.14 million m3 in 2022.
What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 208.20 million m3 in 1966.
How does Americas rank for wood fuel — production?
Americas ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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

Indicator
Wood fuel — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,046 data points, 1961–2024
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