Wood charcoal — Export quantity in Africa
Africa: Wood charcoal — Export quantity was 405,322 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Export quantity in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — export quantity in Africa stood at 405,322 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — export quantity in Africa peaked at 538,647 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,100 t, in 1963.
Africa ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Export quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,200 t | — |
| 1962 | 5,400 t | -82.7% |
| 1963 | 5,100 t | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 8,200 t | +60.8% |
| 1965 | 21,600 t | +163.4% |
| 1966 | 18,700 t | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 23,400 t | +25.1% |
| 1968 | 23,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 35,700 t | +52.6% |
| 1970 | 47,500 t | +33.1% |
| 1971 | 58,200 t | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 11,000 t | -81.1% |
| 1973 | 27,600 t | +150.9% |
| 1974 | 25,100 t | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 8,800 t | -64.9% |
| 1976 | 12,400 t | +40.9% |
| 1977 | 15,700 t | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 20,300 t | +29.3% |
| 1979 | 27,700 t | +36.5% |
| 1980 | 30,900 t | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 7,000 t | -77.3% |
| 1982 | 16,900 t | +141.4% |
| 1983 | 9,600 t | -43.2% |
| 1984 | 12,800 t | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 12,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 43,384 t | +238.9% |
| 1993 | 53,531 t | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 92,944 t | +73.6% |
| 1995 | 78,309 t | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 99,015 t | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 93,652 t | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 75,853 t | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 90,702 t | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 182,757 t | +101.5% |
| 2001 | 205,666 t | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 190,062 t | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 245,700 t | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 298,104 t | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 329,063 t | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 363,821 t | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 316,878 t | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 363,679 t | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 421,915 t | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 467,622 t | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 538,647 t | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 483,202 t | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 354,313 t | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 439,329 t | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 439,138 t | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 454,907 t | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 467,604 t | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 516,363 t | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 460,496 t | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 370,802 t | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 393,609 t | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 462,304 t | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 408,107 t | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 405,322 t | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Export quantity in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +238.9% | 12,800 t | 43,384 t |
| 1965 | +163.4% | 8,200 t | 21,600 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,189 t | 5,100 t | 35,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,430 t | 8,800 t | 58,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,120 t | 7,000 t | 30,900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,299 t | 12,800 t | 99,015 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 291,764 t | 182,757 t | 421,915 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 462,162 t | 354,313 t | 538,647 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 408,029 t | 370,802 t | 462,304 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 12.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 38.75 million t (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — export quantity in Africa?
- Wood charcoal — export quantity in Africa was 405,322 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 538,647 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,100 t in 1963.
- How does Africa rank for wood charcoal — export quantity?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — export quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood charcoal — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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