Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 130,579 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 130,579 t for wood charcoal — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 147,845 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 359 t, in 1993.
That places Southern Africa 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500 t | 500 t | 500 t | 1 |
| 1990s | 7,113 t | 359 t | 9,600 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,777 t | 1,500 t | 15,485 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,818 t | 65,185 t | 115,089 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,763 t | 101,893 t | 147,845 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 5.58 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — import quantity in Southern Africa?
- Wood charcoal — import quantity in Southern Africa was 130,579 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 147,845 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 359 t in 1993.
- How does Southern Africa rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood charcoal — Import 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