Wood charcoal — Production by country
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...
Countries reporting
200
Highest
7.18 million t
Brazil
Lowest
0 t
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Median
20,140 t
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
13,349
What the numbers show
Wood charcoal — Production is currently reported for 200 countries. The highest value is 7.18 million t in Brazil; the lowest is 0 t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the).
The median across all reporting countries is 20,140 t, and the mean is 329,102 t.
Over the past decade 120 countries rose and 53 fell. The largest increase was in Germany (up 1,400.0%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 100.0%).
Wood charcoal — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 7.18 million t | 2024 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 5.19 million t | 2024 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 3 | Nigeria | 5.07 million t | 2024 | up 18.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.16 million t | 2024 | up 36.3% | volatile |
| 5 | India | 2.88 million t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 6 | Ethiopia PDR | 2.47 million t | 1992 | up 52.4% | rising |
| 7 | China | 2.42 million t | 2024 | up 43.6% | flat |
| 8 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2.40 million t | 2024 | up 32.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Ghana | 2.39 million t | 2024 | up 30.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Madagascar | 1.66 million t | 2024 | up 6.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Somalia | 1.63 million t | 2024 | up 37.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Thailand | 1.61 million t | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 13 | China, mainland | 1.54 million t | 2024 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 14 | Egypt | 1.52 million t | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 15 | Kenya | 1.51 million t | 2024 | up 39.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Uganda | 1.33 million t | 2024 | up 27.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Zambia | 1.30 million t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 18 | Niger | 891,802 t | 2024 | up 33.8% | volatile |
| 19 | United States | 852,000 t | 2024 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 20 | Burkina Faso | 840,750 t | 2024 | up 28.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Sudan (former) | 832,000 t | 2011 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 22 | Algeria | 799,181 t | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 23 | Mozambique | 770,738 t | 2024 | up 193.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Malawi | 675,817 t | 2024 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 25 | Indonesia | 664,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 26 | Sudan | 588,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 27 | Cote d'Ivoire | 580,569 t | 2024 | up 14.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Côte d'Ivoire | 580,569 t | 2024 | up 14.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Myanmar | 570,000 t | 2024 | up 60.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Chad | 567,614 t | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 31 | Cameroon | 560,524 t | 2024 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Sierra Leone | 527,356 t | 2024 | up 25.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Guinea | 461,846 t | 2024 | up 21.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Angola | 457,384 t | 2024 | up 36.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Paraguay | 430,000 t | 2024 | down 5.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Vietnam | 414,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 36 | Viet Nam | 414,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 38 | Burundi | 392,200 t | 2024 | up 48.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Liberia | 381,353 t | 2024 | up 40.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Bangladesh | 344,317 t | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 41 | Namibia | 328,056 t | 2024 | up 126.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Togo | 314,530 t | 2024 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 43 | South Sudan | 289,000 t | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 44 | Argentina | 288,110 t | 2024 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 45 | Mauritania | 258,616 t | 2024 | up 25.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Central African Republic | 242,208 t | 2024 | up 17.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Caribbean | 236,414 t | 2024 | up 33.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Chile | 234,981 t | 2024 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 49 | Tunisia | 220,646 t | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 50 | Laos | 205,000 t | 2024 | up 115.8% | volatile |
| 50 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 205,000 t | 2024 | up 115.8% | volatile |
| 52 | Mali | 201,701 t | 2024 | up 18.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Philippines | 185,170 t | 2024 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 54 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 175,189 t | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 55 | Afghanistan | 165,978 t | 2024 | up 31.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Cuba | 150,000 t | 2024 | up 42.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Eritrea | 142,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 58 | Ukraine | 140,000 t | 2024 | up 27.3% | volatile |
| 59 | Morocco | 124,172 t | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 60 | Lesotho | 121,447 t | 2024 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 61 | Libya | 121,314 t | 2024 | up 10.8% | volatile |
| 62 | Uruguay | 117,296 t | 2024 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 63 | Spain | 108,125 t | 2024 | up 155.4% | volatile |
| 64 | Colombia | 102,000 t | 2024 | down 78.5% | volatile |
| 65 | Mexico | 100,000 t | 2024 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 66 | Pakistan | 97,910 t | 2024 | up 22.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Nepal | 97,678 t | 2024 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 68 | Poland | 95,000 t | 2024 | down 25.6% | rising |
| 69 | Guinea-Bissau | 88,094 t | 2024 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 70 | Gambia | 77,372 t | 2024 | up 20.4% | volatile |
| 71 | Senegal | 75,594 t | 2024 | down 74.8% | volatile |
| 72 | Botswana | 75,123 t | 2024 | up 0.8% | volatile |
| 73 | South Africa | 62,255 t | 2024 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Peru | 59,690 t | 2024 | up 1.1% | volatile |
| 75 | Djibouti | 58,453 t | 2024 | down 36.8% | volatile |
| 76 | Eswatini | 58,391 t | 2024 | up 23.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Saudi Arabia | 56,368 t | 2024 | up 24.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Comoros | 55,687 t | 2024 | up 25.8% | volatile |
| 79 | Jordan | 55,619 t | 2024 | up 24.7% | volatile |
| 80 | Russia | 54,531 t | 2024 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 80 | Russian Federation | 54,531 t | 2024 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 82 | France | 50,000 t | 2024 | up 25.0% | falling |
| 83 | Benin | 49,050 t | 2024 | down 12.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Ecuador | 48,850 t | 2024 | down 28.5% | volatile |
| 85 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 48,372 t | 2024 | up 34.4% | volatile |
| 86 | Rwanda | 48,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 87 | Haiti | 41,580 t | 2024 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 88 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 40,000 t | 2024 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Cambodia | 39,939 t | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 90 | Australia and New Zealand | 30,337 t | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 91 | Germany | 30,000 t | 2024 | up 1,400.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Guyana | 25,672 t | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 93 | Gabon | 25,575 t | 2024 | up 17.4% | volatile |
| 94 | Australia | 25,138 t | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 95 | Yemen | 25,000 t | 2024 | down 60.6% | volatile |
| 96 | Dominican Republic | 24,520 t | 2024 | up 29.4% | falling |
| 97 | El Salvador | 24,086 t | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 98 | Iraq | 22,567 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Honduras | 21,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 100 | Guatemala | 20,281 t | 2024 | down 18.1% | volatile |
| 101 | Yugoslav SFR | 20,000 t | 1991 | up 233.3% | rising |
| 102 | Mongolia | 18,198 t | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 103 | Serbia | 17,000 t | 2024 | down 26.1% | rising |
| 104 | Malaysia | 16,000 t | 2024 | down 45.2% | volatile |
| 104 | Nicaragua | 16,000 t | 2023 | up 23.1% | volatile |
| 106 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15,705 t | 2024 | down 49.3% | volatile |
| 107 | Reunion | 14,393 t | 2024 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 107 | Réunion | 14,393 t | 2024 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 109 | Costa Rica | 14,112 t | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 110 | Melanesia | 13,162 t | 2024 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 111 | Zimbabwe | 12,479 t | 2024 | up 8.8% | volatile |
| 112 | Equatorial Guinea | 12,401 t | 2024 | up 23.5% | volatile |
| 113 | Jamaica | 11,618 t | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 114 | French Guiana | 11,070 t | 2024 | up 29.4% | volatile |
| 115 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 10,901 t | 2024 | down 15.5% | volatile |
| 116 | Sao Tome and Principe | 10,510 t | 2024 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 117 | Italy | 10,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 117 | Japan | 10,000 t | 2024 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 119 | Bhutan | 9,654 t | 2024 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 120 | Suriname | 8,901 t | 2024 | up 10.0% | flat |
| 121 | Oman | 8,493 t | 2024 | up 29.2% | volatile |
| 122 | Portugal | 8,139 t | 2024 | down 7.2% | rising |
| 123 | Croatia | 7,850 t | 2024 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 124 | Papua New Guinea | 7,486 t | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 125 | Congo | 6,508 t | 2024 | up 42.3% | volatile |
| 126 | Latvia | 6,000 t | 2024 | down 50.0% | rising |
| 127 | Belarus | 5,360 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 128 | Panama | 5,198 t | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 129 | Azerbaijan | 5,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 129 | United Kingdom | 5,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 129 | Republic of Korea | 5,000 t | 2024 | down 44.4% | volatile |
| 129 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 5,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 133 | Turkey | 4,402 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 133 | Türkiye | 4,402 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 135 | Singapore | 4,295 t | 2024 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 136 | Slovakia | 4,100 t | 2024 | down 2.4% | volatile |
| 137 | Czechia | 4,000 t | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 137 | Kazakhstan | 4,000 t | 2024 | up 733.3% | volatile |
| 139 | Kuwait | 3,306 t | 2024 | up 11.5% | volatile |
| 140 | Lebanon | 3,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 140 | Serbia and Montenegro | 3,000 t | 2005 | up 500.0% | rising |
| 142 | United Arab Emirates | 2,767 t | 2024 | up 2.7% | volatile |
| 143 | Syria | 2,700 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 143 | Syrian Arab Republic | 2,700 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 145 | Fiji | 2,551 t | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 146 | Guadeloupe | 2,155 t | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 147 | Sweden | 2,000 t | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 148 | Sri Lanka | 1,986 t | 2024 | up 15.9% | volatile |
| 149 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,793 t | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 150 | Martinique | 1,766 t | 2024 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 151 | Solomon Islands | 1,669 t | 2024 | up 21.0% | volatile |
| 152 | Polynesia | 1,450 t | 2024 | up 13.2% | volatile |
| 153 | Bahrain | 1,243 t | 2024 | up 11.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Bahamas | 1,178 t | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 155 | Bulgaria | 1,122 t | 2024 | down 80.5% | volatile |
| 156 | Austria | 1,034 t | 2024 | down 18.1% | rising |
| 157 | China, Macao SAR | 1,022 t | 2024 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 158 | Uzbekistan | 989 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 159 | Maldives | 960 t | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 160 | Cabo Verde | 921 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 161 | Belize | 867 t | 2024 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 162 | Micronesia | 861 t | 2024 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 163 | Cyprus | 849 t | 2024 | down 15.1% | volatile |
| 164 | Qatar | 773 t | 2024 | down 0.1% | volatile |
| 165 | Vanuatu | 754 t | 2024 | up 30.4% | volatile |
| 166 | New Caledonia | 702 t | 2024 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 167 | Slovenia | 700 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 168 | Samoa | 633 t | 2024 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 169 | French Polynesia | 563 t | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 170 | Moldova | 536 t | 2024 | down 46.4% | volatile |
| 170 | Republic of Moldova | 536 t | 2024 | down 46.4% | volatile |
| 172 | Kiribati | 457 t | 2024 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 173 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 404 t | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 174 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 369 t | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 175 | Montenegro | 350 t | 2024 | down 82.5% | falling |
| 176 | Saint Lucia | 341 t | 2024 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 177 | Romania | 330 t | 2024 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 178 | Aruba | 309 t | 2024 | up 53.0% | rising |
| 179 | Barbados | 294 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 180 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 292 t | 2024 | down 40.9% | volatile |
| 181 | Brunei | 283 t | 2024 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 181 | Brunei Darussalam | 283 t | 2024 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 183 | Netherlands Antilles (former) | 264 t | 2010 | up 13.8% | flat |
| 184 | Tonga | 248 t | 2024 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 185 | Dominica | 233 t | 2024 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 186 | Pacific Islands Trust Territory | 231 t | 1990 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 187 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 170 t | 2024 | up 20.6% | volatile |
| 188 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 132 t | 2024 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 189 | Switzerland | 117 t | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 190 | British Virgin Islands | 88 t | 2024 | up 22.2% | volatile |
| 191 | Niue | 6 t | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 191 | Norfolk Island | 6 t | 2024 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 193 | Mauritius | 3 t | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 194 | Albania | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 194 | Denmark | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 194 | Estonia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 194 | Greece | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 194 | Hungary | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 194 | Lithuania | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 194 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 59.40 million t
- Africa 38.75 million t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 31.71 million t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 26.74 million t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 26.05 million t
- Eastern Africa 17.47 million t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 13.21 million t
- Western Africa 12.21 million t
- Asia 10.14 million t
- Americas 9.91 million t
- South America 8.60 million t
- Middle Africa 5.04 million t
- South-Eastern Asia 3.71 million t
- Southern Asia 3.60 million t
- Northern Africa 3.38 million t
- Eastern Asia 2.63 million t
- Northern America 875,911 t
- United States of America 852,000 t
- Southern Africa 645,272 t
- Europe 566,999 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 471,708 t
- European Union (27) 329,249 t
- Eastern Europe 304,979 t
- Central America 201,544 t
- Western Asia 192,087 t
- Southern Europe 167,869 t
- Western Europe 81,151 t
- Oceania 45,810 t
- Northern Europe 13,000 t
- Central Asia 4,989 t
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