Africa vs India: Wood charcoal — Export quantity
Wood charcoal — Export quantity over time
- Africa
- India
How they compare
Africa currently reports 405,322 t against 145,240 t in India, a difference of 260,082 t.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.8 times India's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 8th and India ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,500 t | 333.33 t | 27,167 t | Africa |
| 1970s | 25,430 t | 2,002 t | 23,428 t | Africa |
| 1980s | 14,120 t | 2,620 t | 11,500 t | Africa |
| 1990s | 65,299 t | 1,843 t | 63,456 t | Africa |
| 2000s | 291,764 t | 8,584 t | 283,180 t | Africa |
| 2010s | 462,162 t | 46,085 t | 416,078 t | Africa |
| 2020s | 408,029 t | 164,632 t | 243,397 t | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood charcoal — export quantity, Africa or India?
- Africa, at 405,322 t against 145,240 t in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood charcoal — export quantity between Africa and India?
- 260,082 t, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Africa and India rank globally for wood charcoal — export quantity?
- Africa ranks 8th and India ranks 5th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood charcoal — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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