Burkina Faso vs Southern Africa: Wood charcoal — Production
Wood charcoal — Production over time
- Burkina Faso
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 840,750 t against 645,272 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 195,478 t.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 16th of 189 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169,794 t | 79,162 t | 90,631 t | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 209,352 t | 95,876 t | 113,476 t | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 271,838 t | 138,855 t | 132,983 t | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 347,504 t | 205,734 t | 141,770 t | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 471,345 t | 426,917 t | 44,428 t | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 663,620 t | 592,411 t | 71,208 t | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 800,401 t | 615,101 t | 185,300 t | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood charcoal — production, Burkina Faso or Southern Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 840,750 t against 645,272 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between Burkina Faso and Southern Africa?
- 195,478 t, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Southern Africa rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 16th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood charcoal — Production. 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