Wood charcoal — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Wood charcoal — Production was 30,337 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30,337 t
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
76th
of 189 countries
All-time high
35,000 t
in 2000
All-time low
5,963 t
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood charcoal — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 30,337 t for wood charcoal — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 35,000 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,963 t, in 1990.

That places Australia and New Zealand 76th out of 189 countries 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 Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Wood charcoal — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 16,744 t
1962 16,912 t +1.0%
1963 17,083 t +1.0%
1964 17,255 t +1.0%
1965 17,028 t -1.3%
1966 17,804 t +4.6%
1967 17,581 t -1.3%
1968 17,760 t +1.0%
1969 17,841 t +0.5%
1970 18,024 t +1.0%
1971 18,306 t +1.6%
1972 18,674 t +2.0%
1973 18,989 t +1.7%
1974 19,420 t +2.3%
1975 19,701 t +1.4%
1976 19,831 t +0.7%
1977 20,012 t +0.9%
1978 19,734 t -1.4%
1979 19,817 t +0.4%
1980 19,857 t +0.2%
1981 20,091 t +1.2%
1982 20,601 t +2.5%
1983 20,563 t -0.2%
1984 20,730 t +0.8%
1985 20,890 t +0.8%
1986 21,128 t +1.1%
1987 21,205 t +0.4%
1988 21,324 t +0.6%
1989 21,528 t +1.0%
1990 5,963 t -72.3%
1991 9,694 t +62.6%
1992 23,540 t +142.8%
1993 22,574 t -4.1%
1994 23,358 t +3.5%
1995 24,710 t +5.8%
1996 24,580 t -0.5%
1997 15,000 t -39.0%
1998 15,000 t +0.0%
1999 15,000 t +0.0%
2000 35,000 t +133.3%
2001 27,000 t -22.9%
2002 27,000 t +0.0%
2003 27,000 t +0.0%
2004 24,000 t -11.1%
2005 24,000 t +0.0%
2006 24,000 t +0.0%
2007 24,000 t +0.0%
2008 24,000 t +0.0%
2009 24,008 t +0.0%
2010 23,008 t -4.2%
2011 23,007 t -0.0%
2012 23,007 t +0.0%
2013 24,172 t +5.1%
2014 24,269 t +0.4%
2015 23,007 t -5.2%
2016 24,007 t +4.3%
2017 24,007 t +0.0%
2018 24,007 t +0.0%
2019 24,006 t -0.0%
2020 24,006 t +0.0%
2021 24,006 t +0.0%
2022 24,006 t +0.0%
2023 29,199 t +21.6%
2024 30,337 t +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,334 t 16,744 t 17,841 t 9
1970s 19,251 t 18,024 t 20,012 t 10
1980s 20,792 t 19,857 t 21,528 t 10
1990s 17,942 t 5,963 t 24,710 t 10
2000s 26,001 t 24,000 t 35,000 t 10
2010s 23,650 t 23,007 t 24,269 t 10
2020s 26,311 t 24,006 t 30,337 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 73 Rwanda 48,000 t compare
  2. 74 Haiti 41,580 t compare
  3. 75 Cambodia 39,939 t compare
  4. 77 Germany 30,000 t compare
  5. 78 Guyana 25,672 t compare
  6. 79 Gabon 25,575 t compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Wood charcoal — production in Australia and New Zealand was 30,337 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 35,000 t in 2000.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 5,963 t in 1990.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for wood charcoal — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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Indicator
Wood charcoal — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 12,746 data points, 1961–2024
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