Wood fuel — Production in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Wood fuel — Production was 372.70 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — production in Southern Asia is 372.70 million m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Southern Asia peaked at 390.55 million m3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 202.41 million m3, in 1961.
Southern Asia ranks 7th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 202.41 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 206.60 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 210.98 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 215.42 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 219.94 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 224.50 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 229.15 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 232.89 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 237.74 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 242.64 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 249.66 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 257.70 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 263.06 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 269.01 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 271.05 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 276.87 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 279.78 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 283.18 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 293.93 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 297.49 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 301.63 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 308.14 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 312.65 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 319.22 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 324.77 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 330.85 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 337.06 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 339.24 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 343.94 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 348.65 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 357.51 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 359.74 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 363.32 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 365.40 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 366.51 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 359.65 million m3 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 357.83 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 358.79 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 360.08 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 360.33 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 360.94 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 384.16 million m3 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 385.77 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 381.88 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 384.02 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 384.76 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 388.37 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 389.19 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 389.86 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 390.55 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 389.78 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 389.05 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 388.31 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 387.46 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 386.71 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 385.22 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 383.75 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 382.28 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 380.82 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 379.37 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 376.77 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 375.40 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 374.05 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 372.70 million m3 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219.96 million m3 | 202.41 million m3 | 237.74 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 268.69 million m3 | 242.64 million m3 | 293.93 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 321.50 million m3 | 297.49 million m3 | 343.94 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 359.75 million m3 | 348.65 million m3 | 366.51 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 380.93 million m3 | 360.33 million m3 | 389.86 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 386.39 million m3 | 380.82 million m3 | 390.55 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 375.66 million m3 | 372.70 million m3 | 379.37 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 4 Brazil 132.21 million m3 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 119.73 million m3 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 92.46 million m3 compare
- 7 USSR 81.10 million m3 compare
- 8 Ethiopia PDR 77.37 million m3 compare
- 9 Nigeria 68.38 million m3 compare
- 10 United States 64.04 million m3 compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.6607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in Southern Asia?
- Wood fuel — production in Southern Asia was 372.70 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 390.55 million m3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 202.41 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for wood fuel — production?
- Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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