Wood fuel — Production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Wood fuel — Production was 1.90 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.90 million m3 for wood fuel — production in 2024.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Bulgaria peaked at 2.99 million m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 795,000 m3, in 1988.
That places Bulgaria 119th 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.38 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1.38 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.38 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.44 million m3 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.28 million m3 | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 1.30 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.30 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.20 million m3 | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 1.11 million m3 | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 1.10 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.12 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.06 million m3 | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.00 million m3 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 994,000 m3 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 991,000 m3 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.05 million m3 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 995,000 m3 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 903,000 m3 | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 853,000 m3 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 824,000 m3 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.72 million m3 | +109.0% |
| 1982 | 1.72 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.72 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.71 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.75 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.73 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 886,000 m3 | -48.8% |
| 1988 | 795,000 m3 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 1.53 million m3 | +92.1% |
| 1990 | 1.50 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.45 million m3 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.87 million m3 | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 1.71 million m3 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 887,000 m3 | -48.1% |
| 1995 | 874,000 m3 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million m3 | +35.6% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million m3 | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million m3 | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 2.11 million m3 | +91.4% |
| 2001 | 1.64 million m3 | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 2.19 million m3 | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 2.19 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.91 million m3 | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 2.68 million m3 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.88 million m3 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.53 million m3 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 2.69 million m3 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.38 million m3 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 2.66 million m3 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 2.84 million m3 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.92 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million m3 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.53 million m3 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million m3 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 2.93 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.99 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.85 million m3 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.71 million m3 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.33 million m3 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 2.36 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.66 million m3 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 2.17 million m3 | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 1.90 million m3 | -12.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.90 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 892,750 m3, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.90 million m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.92 million m3, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Production in Bulgaria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +109.0% | 824,000 m3 | 1.72 million m3 |
| 1989 | +92.1% | 795,000 m3 | 1.53 million m3 |
| 2000 | +91.4% | 1.10 million m3 | 2.11 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 million m3 | 1.11 million m3 | 1.44 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 million m3 | 853,000 m3 | 1.12 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 million m3 | 795,000 m3 | 1.75 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 million m3 | 874,000 m3 | 1.87 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 million m3 | 1.64 million m3 | 2.91 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 million m3 | 2.53 million m3 | 2.99 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million m3 | 1.90 million m3 | 2.66 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 116 Denmark 2.06 million m3 compare
- 117 Central African Republic 2.00 million m3 compare
- 118 Switzerland 1.92 million m3 compare
- 120 Serbia and Montenegro 1.85 million m3 compare
- 121 Namibia 1.69 million m3 compare
- 122 Congo 1.64 million m3 compare
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.02 % 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 -0.7509 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in Bulgaria?
- Wood fuel — production in Bulgaria was 1.90 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 million m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 795,000 m3 in 1988.
- How does Bulgaria rank for wood fuel — production?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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