Wood charcoal — Production in Asia
Asia: Wood charcoal — Production was 10.14 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Asia recorded 10.14 million t for wood charcoal — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Asia peaked at 10.14 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.84 million t, in 1961.
That places Asia 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.07 million t | 3.84 million t | 4.31 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.78 million t | 4.38 million t | 5.17 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.42 million t | 5.29 million t | 5.70 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.05 million t | 5.67 million t | 6.56 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.87 million t | 6.54 million t | 8.69 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 million t | 8.54 million t | 9.08 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.36 million t | 8.72 million t | 10.14 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 6 Ethiopia PDR 2.47 million t compare
- 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
More environment data for Asia
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 80.38 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 2.65 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 389,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 6.7 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 7.17 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Asia?
- Wood charcoal — production in Asia was 10.14 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.14 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 million t in 1961.
- How does Asia rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Asia ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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