Wood charcoal — Production in Argentina
Argentina: Wood charcoal — Production was 288,110 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood charcoal — Production in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — production in Argentina stood at 288,110 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Argentina peaked at 543,000 t in 1971 and was at its lowest, 134,000 t, in 1997.
Argentina ranks 44th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Production in Argentina, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 450,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 464,000 t | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 352,000 t | -24.1% |
| 1964 | 412,000 t | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 417,000 t | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 470,000 t | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 461,000 t | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 503,000 t | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 447,000 t | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 522,000 t | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 543,000 t | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 368,000 t | -32.2% |
| 1973 | 307,000 t | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 536,000 t | +74.6% |
| 1975 | 296,000 t | -44.8% |
| 1976 | 307,000 t | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 325,000 t | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 499,000 t | +53.5% |
| 1979 | 330,000 t | -33.9% |
| 1980 | 368,000 t | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 283,000 t | -23.1% |
| 1982 | 233,000 t | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 325,000 t | +39.5% |
| 1984 | 289,000 t | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 274,000 t | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 222,000 t | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 229,000 t | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 334,000 t | +45.9% |
| 1989 | 300,000 t | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 294,000 t | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 294,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 236,000 t | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 321,000 t | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 289,000 t | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 150,000 t | -48.1% |
| 1996 | 294,000 t | +96.0% |
| 1997 | 134,000 t | -54.4% |
| 1998 | 144,000 t | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 320,000 t | +122.2% |
| 2000 | 258,000 t | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 300,000 t | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 245,000 t | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 318,000 t | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 526,000 t | +65.4% |
| 2005 | 347,000 t | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 352,000 t | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 344,000 t | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 366,000 t | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 384,000 t | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 380,000 t | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 406,000 t | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 361,000 t | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 439,000 t | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 386,300 t | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 420,000 t | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 399,000 t | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 397,321 t | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 397,321 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 423,772 t | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 394,327 t | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 460,039 t | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 486,000 t | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 288,110 t | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 288,110 t | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 288,110 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,500 t, 17.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 288,110 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,281 t, 14.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +122.2% | 144,000 t | 320,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 441,778 t | 352,000 t | 503,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 403,300 t | 296,000 t | 543,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 285,700 t | 222,000 t | 368,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 247,600 t | 134,000 t | 321,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 344,000 t | 245,000 t | 526,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 400,971 t | 361,000 t | 439,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 383,317 t | 288,110 t | 486,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 41 Namibia 328,056 t compare
- 42 Togo 314,530 t compare
- 43 South Sudan 289,000 t compare
- 45 Mauritania 258,616 t compare
- 46 Central African Republic 242,208 t compare
- 47 Caribbean 236,414 t compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Argentina?
- Wood charcoal — production in Argentina was 288,110 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 543,000 t in 1971.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,000 t in 1997.
- How does Argentina rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Argentina ranks 44th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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