Wood charcoal — Production in Brazil

Brazil: Wood charcoal — Production was 7.18 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.18 million t
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 205 countries
All-time high
9.29 million t
in 1988
All-time low
3.73 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood charcoal — Production in Brazil, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood charcoal — production in Brazil is 7.18 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Brazil peaked at 9.29 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.73 million t, in 1961.

Brazil ranks 1st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.32 million t 3.73 million t 4.95 million t 9
1970s 6.06 million t 5.13 million t 7.09 million t 10
1980s 8.02 million t 5.48 million t 9.29 million t 10
1990s 5.92 million t 3.99 million t 8.25 million t 10
2000s 6.82 million t 5.02 million t 7.50 million t 10
2010s 6.05 million t 4.95 million t 7.24 million t 10
2020s 7.16 million t 6.56 million t 7.59 million t 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Ethiopia 5.19 million t compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 5.07 million t compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.16 million t compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — production in Brazil?
Wood charcoal — production in Brazil was 7.18 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 9.29 million t in 1988.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 3.73 million t in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for wood charcoal — production?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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

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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