Wood charcoal — Production in Americas
Americas: Wood charcoal — Production was 9.91 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood charcoal — production in Americas is 9.91 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Americas peaked at 12.26 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.57 million t, in 1963.
That places Americas 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Production in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.71 million t | — |
| 1962 | 6.68 million t | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.57 million t | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.65 million t | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 6.69 million t | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.81 million t | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 6.89 million t | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 7.03 million t | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 7.10 million t | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 7.32 million t | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 7.52 million t | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 7.95 million t | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 7.99 million t | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 8.44 million t | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 8.46 million t | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 8.70 million t | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 8.98 million t | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 9.42 million t | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 9.53 million t | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 9.92 million t | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 10.09 million t | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 10.35 million t | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 10.80 million t | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 11.04 million t | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 11.33 million t | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 11.56 million t | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 11.85 million t | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 12.26 million t | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 8.56 million t | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 7.45 million t | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 7.52 million t | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 7.28 million t | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 7.30 million t | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 11.56 million t | +58.3% |
| 1995 | 10.91 million t | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 9.82 million t | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 9.07 million t | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 9.78 million t | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 10.27 million t | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 9.67 million t | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 9.77 million t | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.87 million t | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.11 million t | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 11.00 million t | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.93 million t | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.76 million t | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.65 million t | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 10.97 million t | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 8.90 million t | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 8.86 million t | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.39 million t | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 10.11 million t | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 10.45 million t | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.48 million t | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.38 million t | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 8.29 million t | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 8.32 million t | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.20 million t | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 9.24 million t | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.38 million t | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 10.16 million t | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 10.46 million t | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 9.87 million t | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 9.91 million t | +0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production in Americas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +58.3% | 7.30 million t | 11.56 million t |
| 1989 | -30.2% | 12.26 million t | 8.56 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.79 million t | 6.57 million t | 7.10 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.43 million t | 7.32 million t | 9.53 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.78 million t | 8.56 million t | 12.26 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.10 million t | 7.28 million t | 11.56 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.46 million t | 8.90 million t | 11.65 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.37 million t | 8.29 million t | 10.48 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.96 million t | 9.38 million t | 10.46 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 7 China 2.42 million t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 2.40 million t compare
- 9 Ghana 2.39 million t compare
- 10 Madagascar 1.66 million t compare
- 11 Somalia 1.63 million t compare
- 12 Thailand 1.61 million t compare
- 13 China, mainland 1.54 million t compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Americas?
- Wood charcoal — production in Americas was 9.91 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 12.26 million t in 1988.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 million t in 1963.
- How does Americas rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Americas ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood charcoal — Production. 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