Africa vs China: Wood fuel — Production

Africa
741.65 million m3
in 2024
China
145.74 million m3
in 2024
Africa rank
2nd
China rank
2nd

Wood fuel — Production over time

  • Africa
  • China
200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 741.65 million m3 against 145.74 million m3 in China, a difference of 595.91 million m3.

That makes Africa's figure about 5.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

Africa ranks 2nd and China ranks 2nd of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 6 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China Difference Ahead
1960s 273.32 million m3 287.70 million m3 14.38 million m3 China
1970s 321.48 million m3 315.59 million m3 5.89 million m3 Africa
1980s 397.17 million m3 301.68 million m3 95.50 million m3 Africa
1990s 498.27 million m3 257.08 million m3 241.18 million m3 Africa
2000s 593.01 million m3 209.59 million m3 383.42 million m3 Africa
2010s 675.44 million m3 174.16 million m3 501.28 million m3 Africa
2020s 727.33 million m3 151.31 million m3 576.01 million m3 Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood fuel — production, Africa or China?
Africa, at 741.65 million m3 against 145.74 million m3 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood fuel — production between Africa and China?
595.91 million m3, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and China rank globally for wood fuel — production?
Africa ranks 2nd and China ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood fuel — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood fuel — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,046 data points, 1961–2024
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