Wood fuel — Production in Nepal
Nepal: Wood fuel — Production was 11.21 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — production in Nepal is 11.21 million m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Nepal peaked at 12.76 million m3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.69 million m3, in 1961.
That places Nepal 41st out of 230 countries 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.
Wood fuel — Production in Nepal, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.69 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 8.85 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 9.04 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 9.19 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 9.41 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 9.60 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 9.79 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 9.99 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 10.21 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 10.38 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 11.17 million m3 | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 11.24 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 11.46 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 11.43 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 11.57 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 11.60 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 11.67 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 11.68 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 11.78 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 12.07 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 11.95 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 12.02 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 12.36 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 12.20 million m3 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 12.18 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 12.22 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 12.37 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 12.29 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.35 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 12.40 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 12.35 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 12.39 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.48 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 12.41 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 12.48 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 12.50 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 12.57 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 12.59 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 12.68 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.76 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.74 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.73 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.71 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.70 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.69 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.65 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.62 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.59 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.55 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.53 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.46 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.40 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.34 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.29 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.23 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.11 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.99 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.88 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.76 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.65 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.54 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.42 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.31 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 11.21 million m3 | -0.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 11.21 million m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.53 million m3, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 11.21 million m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.34 million m3, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.42 million m3 | 8.69 million m3 | 10.21 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.40 million m3 | 10.38 million m3 | 11.78 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.20 million m3 | 11.95 million m3 | 12.37 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.49 million m3 | 12.35 million m3 | 12.68 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.68 million m3 | 12.55 million m3 | 12.76 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.20 million m3 | 11.76 million m3 | 12.53 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.43 million m3 | 11.21 million m3 | 11.65 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in Nepal?
- Wood fuel — production in Nepal was 11.21 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.76 million m3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for wood fuel — production?
- Nepal ranks 41st out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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