Wood fuel — Production in Asia

Asia: Wood fuel — Production was 682.75 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
682.75 million m3
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
4th
of 33 groups
All-time high
914.14 million m3
in 1976
All-time low
682.75 million m3
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood fuel — Production in Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 682.75 million m3 for wood fuel — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Asia peaked at 914.14 million m3 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 682.75 million m3, in 2024.

Asia ranks 4th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 846.12 million m3 838.66 million m3 856.75 million m3 9
1970s 891.99 million m3 859.68 million m3 914.14 million m3 10
1980s 895.04 million m3 882.07 million m3 907.43 million m3 10
1990s 854.66 million m3 813.83 million m3 897.05 million m3 10
2000s 794.01 million m3 772.47 million m3 815.75 million m3 10
2010s 737.26 million m3 712.50 million m3 764.35 million m3 10
2020s 694.65 million m3 682.75 million m3 707.98 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 India 296.80 million m3 compare
  2. 2 China 145.74 million m3 compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 145.66 million m3 compare
  4. 4 Brazil 132.21 million m3 compare
  5. 5 Ethiopia 119.73 million m3 compare
  6. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 92.46 million m3 compare
  7. 7 USSR 81.10 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel — production in Asia?
Wood fuel — production in Asia was 682.75 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 914.14 million m3 in 1976.
What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 682.75 million m3 in 2024.
How does Asia rank for wood fuel — production?
Asia ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia 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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