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Coniferous wood fuel market in Asia

Release date: Mar 30, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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"Asia" region includes following countries:

China

Hong Kong

Japan

North Korea

South Korea

Macao

Mongolia

Afghanistan

Bangladesh

Bhutan

Sri Lanka

India

Iran

Maldives

Nepal

Pakistan

Brunei Darussalam

Myanmar

Cambodia

Indonesia

Laos

Malaysia

the Philippines

Timor-Leste

Singapore

Vietnam

Thailand

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

Azerbaijan

Armenia

Bahrain

Cyprus

Georgia

Palestine

Iraq

Israel

Jordan

Kuwait

Lebanon

Oman

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Syria

Turkey

the United Arab Emirates

Yemen

Earlier Report Observations

Production of coniferous wood fuel in Asia declined from 85.9 million m³ in 2018 to 83.4 million m³ in 2020. This initial decrease was primarily driven by stricter environmental logging policies implemented in 2018, which limited clear-cut areas and mandated pre-feasibility studies for large-scale harvesting. Concurrently, a slowdown in the construction sector began reducing overall wood demand, adversely affecting fuel wood production.

The downtrend persisted through 2021‑2023, with output falling to 79.7 million m³. Continued construction stagnation, exacerbated by high interest rates and rising raw material costs, kept wood consumption low. Domestic log production forecasts consistently indicated annual declines for coniferous timber, directly constraining the supply of fuel wood. During this period, imports of wood pellets grew, partly substituting for domestic fuel wood and reflecting a shift toward biomass energy sources.

In 2024, imports of coniferous wood fuel reached 4.5 million m³, while exports remained minimal. Industry reports pointed to ongoing construction weakness, maintaining pressure on domestic production. Regulations on the use of contaminated wood in pellets were tightened, and initiatives to establish sustainable biomass supply systems were launched, signaling a more regulated market for wood-based fuels.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators
1. 4.1. In kind
  1. 4.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
  2. 4.1.2. Imports, 2024
  3. 4.1.3. Exports, 2024
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Asia
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Asia in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, K m³
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to China in kind, 2024, K m³
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to China by countries, 2024, K m³
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, M $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to China in value, 2024, M $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to China by countries, 2024, M $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/m³
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to China, 2024, $ US/m³
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to China by countries, 2024, $ US/m³
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, K m³
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to China in kind, 2024, K m³
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to China by countries, 2024, K m³
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, M $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to China in value, 2024, M $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to China by countries, 2024, M $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/m³
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to China, 2024, $ US/m³
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to China by countries, 2024, $ US/m³
7. Exports
1. 7.1. Exports (Direct Data*)
  1. 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Exports in kind, K m³
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from China in kind, 2024, K m³
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from China by countries, 2024, K m³
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 7.1.3. Exports in value, M $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from China in value, 2024, M $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from China by countries, 2024, M $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/m³
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from China, 2024, $ US/m³
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from China by countries, 2024, $ US/m³
2. 7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Exports in kind, K m³
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from China in kind, 2024, K m³
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from China by countries, 2024, K m³
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 7.2.3. Exports in value, M $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from China in value, 2024, M $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from China by countries, 2024, M $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/m³
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from China, 2024, $ US/m³
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from China by countries, 2024, $ US/m³
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, K m³
  2. 8.1.2. In value, M $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, K m³
  2. 8.2.2. In value, M $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production coniferous wood fuel in Asia

In kind, 2017-2020, K m³

Top producers of coniferous wood fuel, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of coniferous wood fuel, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Asia's production of coniferous wood fuel has now declined for three years in a row. In 2020, the region produced 83 430 thousand cubic meters, which represents a 1.4% decrease compared to the previous year. Looking at the broader period from 2017 to 2020, production fell by 4.3%, with an average annual decline rate of 1.5%.

Annual dynamics of production in Asia in kind, 2017-2020, K m³