Wood fuel — Production in Central America
Central America: Wood fuel — Production was 83.65 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — production in Central America is 83.65 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Central America peaked at 83.65 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.02 million m3, in 1961.
Central America ranks 18th of 30 groups on this measure, 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.02 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 48.56 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 49.09 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 49.67 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 50.24 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 50.82 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 51.41 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 52.00 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 52.61 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 53.22 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 54.05 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 54.64 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 55.17 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 55.85 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 56.64 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 57.35 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 58.03 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 58.56 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 59.35 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 59.88 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 60.40 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 61.53 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 62.71 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 63.35 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 64.07 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 65.24 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 65.98 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 66.94 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 67.66 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 68.37 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 70.02 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 69.71 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 70.55 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 71.22 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 72.99 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 73.38 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 74.27 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 74.76 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 75.38 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 76.00 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 76.50 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.01 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 77.17 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.74 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 78.33 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 78.72 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.12 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.54 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.97 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 80.42 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 80.71 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 81.01 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.33 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.66 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.00 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.14 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.29 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.45 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.62 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.81 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.00 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 83.21 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 83.43 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 83.65 million m3 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.27 million m3 | 48.02 million m3 | 52.61 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.29 million m3 | 53.22 million m3 | 59.35 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.78 million m3 | 59.88 million m3 | 67.66 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.06 million m3 | 68.37 million m3 | 75.38 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.01 million m3 | 76.00 million m3 | 79.97 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.66 million m3 | 80.42 million m3 | 82.62 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.22 million m3 | 82.81 million m3 | 83.65 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 15.65 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.91 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in Central America?
- Wood fuel — production in Central America was 83.65 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 83.65 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.02 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for wood fuel — production?
- Central America ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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