Wood fuel — Production in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Wood fuel — Production was 342,939 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Production in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 342,939 m3 for wood fuel — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Saudi Arabia peaked at 342,939 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,568 m3, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 154th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Production in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,568 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 16,556 m3 | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 17,606 m3 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 18,723 m3 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 19,911 m3 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 21,174 m3 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 22,517 m3 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 23,945 m3 | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 25,364 m3 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 26,679 m3 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 27,680 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 28,410 m3 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 29,672 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 32,253 m3 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 35,174 m3 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 35,655 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 39,441 m3 | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 40,416 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 46,081 m3 | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 47,988 m3 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 54,785 m3 | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 63,650 m3 | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 70,058 m3 | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 77,851 m3 | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 86,207 m3 | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 92,232 m3 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 101,058 m3 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 107,140 m3 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 114,349 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 118,957 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 122,053 m3 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 127,940 m3 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 133,529 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 137,956 m3 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 143,468 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 147,134 m3 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 154,823 m3 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 159,210 m3 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 169,411 m3 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 178,587 m3 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 184,940 m3 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 191,519 m3 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 198,332 m3 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 205,387 m3 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 212,693 m3 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 219,226 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 225,960 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 232,900 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 240,054 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 247,428 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 254,029 m3 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 260,807 m3 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 267,766 m3 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 274,910 m3 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 282,245 m3 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 288,434 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 294,758 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 301,220 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 307,825 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 314,574 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 321,438 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 328,450 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 335,616 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 342,939 m3 | +2.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 342,939 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 892,750 m3, 38% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 342,939 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 342,939 m3, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,152 m3 | 15,568 m3 | 25,364 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,146 m3 | 26,679 m3 | 46,081 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,532 m3 | 47,988 m3 | 114,349 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,448 m3 | 118,957 m3 | 169,411 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,960 m3 | 178,587 m3 | 240,054 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,942 m3 | 247,428 m3 | 307,825 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 328,603 m3 | 314,574 m3 | 342,939 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in Saudi Arabia?
- Wood fuel — production in Saudi Arabia was 342,939 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 342,939 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,568 m3 in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for wood fuel — production?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 154th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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