Southern Africa vs Zambia: Wood charcoal — Production

Southern Africa
645,272 t
in 2024
Zambia
1.30 million t
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
16th
Zambia rank
15th

Wood charcoal — Production over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.30 million t against 645,272 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 650,728 t.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.0 times Southern Africa's.

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

Southern Africa ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 15th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 79,162 t 323,579 t 244,417 t Zambia
1970s 95,876 t 552,700 t 456,824 t Zambia
1980s 138,855 t 795,200 t 656,345 t Zambia
1990s 205,734 t 1.01 million t 806,166 t Zambia
2000s 426,917 t 971,800 t 544,883 t Zambia
2010s 592,411 t 1.28 million t 688,789 t Zambia
2020s 615,101 t 1.30 million t 680,899 t Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood charcoal — production, Southern Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.30 million t against 645,272 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood charcoal — production between Southern Africa and Zambia?
650,728 t, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and Zambia rank globally for wood charcoal — production?
Southern Africa ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 15th of 29 groups.
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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