Wood fuel — Production in United States
United States: Wood fuel — Production was 64.04 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — production in United States is 64.04 million m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in United States peaked at 102.96 million m3 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.39 million m3, in 1965.
United States ranks 10th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in United States, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.43 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 32.94 million m3 | -20.5% |
| 1963 | 30.44 million m3 | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 32.00 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 29.39 million m3 | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 29.45 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 30.19 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 31.09 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 31.15 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 35.82 million m3 | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 34.91 million m3 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 35.96 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 34.04 million m3 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 37.27 million m3 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 35.65 million m3 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 34.89 million m3 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 42.50 million m3 | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 53.97 million m3 | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 62.47 million m3 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 71.08 million m3 | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 76.45 million m3 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 100.24 million m3 | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 96.19 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 102.68 million m3 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 97.81 million m3 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 100.04 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 82.94 million m3 | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 82.15 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 80.70 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 82.12 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 102.96 million m3 | +25.4% |
| 1992 | 80.70 million m3 | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 69.21 million m3 | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 62.33 million m3 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 60.88 million m3 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 54.48 million m3 | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 48.14 million m3 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 46.21 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 46.02 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.93 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 45.90 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.04 million m3 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 42.90 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 43.61 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 43.89 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 44.91 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 46.36 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 43.61 million m3 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 40.44 million m3 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 40.44 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.44 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.44 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.88 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 41.88 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.34 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 62.16 million m3 | +40.2% |
| 2017 | 64.37 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 71.61 million m3 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 71.40 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.50 million m3 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 71.20 million m3 | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 72.37 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 63.54 million m3 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 64.04 million m3 | +0.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 64.04 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 892,750 m3, 71.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Production in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +40.2% | 44.34 million m3 | 62.16 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.01 million m3 | 29.39 million m3 | 41.43 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.75 million m3 | 34.04 million m3 | 62.47 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.03 million m3 | 71.08 million m3 | 102.68 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.30 million m3 | 46.02 million m3 | 102.96 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.06 million m3 | 40.44 million m3 | 46.36 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.90 million m3 | 40.44 million m3 | 71.61 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.33 million m3 | 60.50 million m3 | 72.37 million m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for United States
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1952 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in United States?
- Wood fuel — production in United States was 64.04 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 102.96 million m3 in 1991.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.39 million m3 in 1965.
- How does United States rank for wood fuel — production?
- United States ranks 10th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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