Wood charcoal — Export value in Africa
Africa: Wood charcoal — Export value was 172,402 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Export value in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — export value in Africa stood at 172,402 1000 USD.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — export value in Africa peaked at 193,753 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 193 1000 USD, in 1962.
That places Africa 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Export value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 965 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 193 1000 USD | -80.0% |
| 1963 | 218 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 258 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 429 1000 USD | +66.3% |
| 1966 | 375 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 413 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 561 1000 USD | +35.8% |
| 1969 | 1,122 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 1,531 1000 USD | +36.5% |
| 1971 | 2,203 1000 USD | +43.9% |
| 1972 | 318 1000 USD | -85.6% |
| 1973 | 925 1000 USD | +190.9% |
| 1974 | 1,082 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 386 1000 USD | -64.3% |
| 1976 | 811 1000 USD | +110.1% |
| 1977 | 1,225 1000 USD | +51.0% |
| 1978 | 1,779 1000 USD | +45.2% |
| 1979 | 2,774 1000 USD | +55.9% |
| 1980 | 3,555 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 822 1000 USD | -76.9% |
| 1982 | 1,964 1000 USD | +138.9% |
| 1983 | 1,110 1000 USD | -43.5% |
| 1984 | 1,536 1000 USD | +38.4% |
| 1985 | 1,536 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,536 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,536 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,536 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,536 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,536 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,536 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,508 1000 USD | +974.7% |
| 1993 | 19,190 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 25,256 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 17,331 1000 USD | -31.4% |
| 1996 | 29,170 1000 USD | +68.3% |
| 1997 | 27,005 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 19,323 1000 USD | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 22,067 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 34,905 1000 USD | +58.2% |
| 2001 | 39,828 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 43,123 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 55,577 1000 USD | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 66,377 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 73,483 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 78,858 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 81,661 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 68,760 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 103,305 1000 USD | +50.2% |
| 2010 | 109,626 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 125,428 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 119,169 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 98,334 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 112,901 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 107,555 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 113,317 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 129,838 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 148,273 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 154,642 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 126,829 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 139,223 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 169,682 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 193,753 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 172,402 1000 USD | -11.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Export value 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 | +974.7% | 1,536 1000 USD | 16,508 1000 USD |
| 1973 | +190.9% | 318 1000 USD | 925 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 503.78 1000 USD | 193 1000 USD | 1,122 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,303 1000 USD | 318 1000 USD | 2,774 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,667 1000 USD | 822 1000 USD | 3,555 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,892 1000 USD | 1,536 1000 USD | 29,170 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,588 1000 USD | 34,905 1000 USD | 103,305 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,908 1000 USD | 98,334 1000 USD | 154,642 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,378 1000 USD | 126,829 1000 USD | 193,753 1000 USD | 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 value in Africa?
- Wood charcoal — export value in Africa was 172,402 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — export value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 193,753 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — export value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 193 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Africa rank for wood charcoal — export value?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — export value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 value. 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