Wood fuel — Production in Thailand
Thailand: Wood fuel — Production was 18.12 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood fuel — Production in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 18.12 million m3 for wood fuel — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Thailand peaked at 23.15 million m3 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 18.12 million m3, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 28th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in Thailand, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.74 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 20.86 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 20.98 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 21.10 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 21.22 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 21.35 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 21.47 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 21.59 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 21.72 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 21.85 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 22.13 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 22.42 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 22.51 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 22.76 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 22.97 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 23.03 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 23.05 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 23.01 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 23.10 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 23.15 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 23.07 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 22.98 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 22.88 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 22.78 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 22.73 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 22.68 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 22.53 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 22.29 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 22.06 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 21.81 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 21.63 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 21.43 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 21.20 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 20.96 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.73 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 20.54 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 20.55 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20.55 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.55 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.55 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.40 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 20.25 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 20.11 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 19.99 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 19.87 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.74 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.62 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 19.50 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 19.40 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.30 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.19 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 19.08 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.98 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.89 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.81 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.70 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.61 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.52 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.43 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.36 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 18.29 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 18.22 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 18.17 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 18.12 million m3 | -0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 18.12 million m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 million m3, 17.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 18.12 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 736,992 m3, 24.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.22 million m3 | 20.74 million m3 | 21.72 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.68 million m3 | 21.85 million m3 | 23.10 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.72 million m3 | 22.06 million m3 | 23.15 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.99 million m3 | 20.54 million m3 | 21.81 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.94 million m3 | 19.40 million m3 | 20.55 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.85 million m3 | 18.43 million m3 | 19.30 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.23 million m3 | 18.12 million m3 | 18.36 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 26 Sudan (former) 18.97 million m3 compare
- 27 Somalia 18.26 million m3 compare
- 29 Egypt 18.03 million m3 compare
- 30 Mozambique 16.72 million m3 compare
- 31 Madagascar 16.26 million m3 compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % 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 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in Thailand?
- Wood fuel — production in Thailand was 18.12 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.15 million m3 in 1980.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.12 million m3 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for wood fuel — production?
- Thailand ranks 28th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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