Wood fuel — Production in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Wood fuel — Production was 6.19 million m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 6.19 million m3 for wood fuel — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Nicaragua peaked at 6.19 million m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.17 million m3, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 64th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.17 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 4.22 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.27 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.32 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 4.37 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 4.43 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 4.48 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 4.53 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.58 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 4.64 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 4.69 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.75 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 4.76 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 4.71 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 4.78 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 4.79 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.77 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.88 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 5.22 million m3 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 5.22 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.21 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.28 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 5.28 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.34 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 5.40 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.44 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.45 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.57 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.60 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.63 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.62 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.62 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.65 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.65 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.62 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.62 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.62 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.68 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.72 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.76 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.79 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.83 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.87 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.91 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.95 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.97 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.00 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.03 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.06 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.10 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.11 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.12 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.14 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.16 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.18 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.17 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.17 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.17 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.17 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.17 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.17 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.18 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.19 million m3 | +0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6.19 million m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.53 million m3, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6.19 million m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.14 million m3, 5.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.38 million m3 | 4.17 million m3 | 4.58 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.80 million m3 | 4.64 million m3 | 5.22 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.38 million m3 | 5.21 million m3 | 5.60 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.64 million m3 | 5.62 million m3 | 5.72 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.92 million m3 | 5.76 million m3 | 6.06 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 million m3 | 6.10 million m3 | 6.18 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 million m3 | 6.17 million m3 | 6.19 million m3 | 4 |
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More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % 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 -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in Nicaragua?
- Wood fuel — production in Nicaragua was 6.19 million m3 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 million m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for wood fuel — production?
- Nicaragua ranks 64th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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