Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of fuelwood in the world ?

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Q: 91 (IAS/1997)
Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of fuelwood in the world ?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IAS

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keywords: 

{'largest producer': [9, 1, 1, 3], 'fuelwood': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'indonesia': [1, 0, 1, 0], 'china': [1, 0, 1, 2], 'russia': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'countries': [1, 0, 2, 6]}

Option 1, Indonesia, is not the correct answer because although it is a major producer of fuelwood, its production is not the highest.

Option 2, Russia, is the correct answer. Russia is the largest country in the world by land area, and much of this area is covered by forest. These vast forests give Russia a significant advantage in the production of fuelwood.

Option 3, India, is not the correct answer. Despite having significant forest coverage, fuelwood production in India is not as high as in Russia due to population pressure and overexploitation of forest resources.

Option 4, China, is not the correct answer because, even though it has vast forest resources, its production volume of fuelwood is less than Russia’s, particularly because China`s forests are not as extensive, and the country has been focused on other forms of energy production.

In conclusion, Russia, with its extensive forest coverage, is the largest producer of fuelwood in the world.

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