Non coniferous wood fuel market in Argentina

Earlier Report Observations

The market volume for non-coniferous wood fuel in Argentina showed notable fluctuations between 2018 and 2023. After starting at 4 066 thousand m³ in 2018, it fell by 18% to 3 341 thousand m³ in 2019. A period of recovery followed, with growth of 1% in 2020 and 9% in 2021, reaching 3 698 thousand m³. The market stabilized in 2022 at 3 726 thousand m³, before declining again by 10% to 3 363 thousand m³ in 2023.

Throughout this period, imports and exports remained negligible, meaning the market size was almost entirely determined by domestic production, which mirrored the same pattern of decline, recovery, and subsequent contraction.

In 2024, state involvement became a visible factor as the public company Corfone S.A. in Neuquén managed the production, transport, and distribution of firewood with a 754 million peso investment. Additionally, the province of Misiones enacted the Plan Leña, which regulates industrial consumption to protect native forests and promote renewable wood-energy resources, indicating ongoing regulatory focus on the supply side of the market.

Production non coniferous wood fuel in Argentina

In kind, 2017-2020, K m³

Top producers of non coniferous wood fuel, 2017-2020

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

In 2019, Argentina's production of non-coniferous wood fuel reached its lowest point at 3,340 thousand cubic meters. The following year, in 2020, production saw a modest increase of 1.2%, reaching 3,379 thousand cubic meters. Over the broader period from 2017 to 2020, production declined by 16.9%, with an average annual decrease of 6.0%. The most significant drop occurred in 2019, when production fell by 17.8%.

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

Exports non coniferous wood fuel from Argentina

According to marketing research, Argentina did not export any non-coniferous wood fuel between 2017 and 2020.

Imports non coniferous wood fuel to Argentina

Imports in kind, m³

In 2019, Argentina's imports of non-coniferous wood fuel peaked at 879.4 cubic meters, marking a substantial increase of 16.7% from the previous year. However, by 2020, imports fell sharply by 16.7% to 732.5 cubic meters. From 2018 to 2020, imports decreased by 2.8%, averaging an annual decline of 1.0%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Argentina in kind, 2017-2020, m³

From 2017 to 2020, Argentina's imports of non-coniferous wood fuel were dominated by three key markets: Chile accounted for 36.4% of imports by volume, France for 27.3%, and the United States for 24.9%. Together, these three countries represented 88.6% of total import flows during this period.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Argentina in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

Argentina's imports of non-coniferous wood fuel in monetary terms declined for the second year in a row. In 2020, imports amounted to 2,205 thousand US dollars, reflecting a controlled decrease of 7.7% compared to the previous year. Over the period from 2018 to 2020, imports dropped by 15.6%, with an average annual decline of 5.5%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Argentina in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, France was the leading source of Argentina's non-coniferous wood fuel imports by value, accounting for 33.3% of the total. The United States followed closely with 33.1%, and Chile contributed 28.1%. Collectively, these three countries made up 94.6% of Argentina's import value for this product.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Argentina in value, 2017-2020