Madagascar vs Middle Africa: Wood charcoal — Production

Madagascar
1.66 million t
in 2024
Middle Africa
5.04 million t
in 2024
Madagascar rank
8th
Middle Africa rank
7th

Wood charcoal — Production over time

  • Madagascar
  • Middle Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 5.04 million t against 1.66 million t in Madagascar, a difference of 3.38 million t.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 3.0 times Madagascar's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 8th and Middle Africa ranks 7th of 188 countries.

Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 t 577,344 t 577,344 t Middle Africa
1970s 1,765 t 801,333 t 799,568 t Middle Africa
1980s 180,471 t 1.14 million t 955,839 t Middle Africa
1990s 529,600 t 1.78 million t 1.25 million t Middle Africa
2000s 868,006 t 2.73 million t 1.86 million t Middle Africa
2010s 1.44 million t 3.88 million t 2.44 million t Middle Africa
2020s 1.58 million t 4.78 million t 3.19 million t Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — production, Madagascar or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 5.04 million t against 1.66 million t in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between Madagascar and Middle Africa?
3.38 million t, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Middle Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Middle Africa rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
Madagascar ranks 8th and Middle Africa ranks 7th of 188 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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Indicator
Wood charcoal — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 12,746 data points, 1961–2024
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