Wood charcoal — Production in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Wood charcoal — Production was 840,750 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
840,750 t
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
17th
of 188 countries
All-time high
840,750 t
in 2024
All-time low
110,000 t
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood charcoal — Production in Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso is 840,750 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Burkina Faso peaked at 840,750 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110,000 t, in 1999.

That places Burkina Faso 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 169,794 t 154,748 t 185,660 t 9
1970s 209,352 t 189,935 t 228,895 t 10
1980s 271,838 t 238,491 t 310,615 t 10
1990s 347,504 t 110,000 t 421,019 t 10
2000s 471,345 t 112,000 t 570,070 t 10
2010s 663,620 t 586,262 t 742,534 t 10
2020s 800,401 t 761,044 t 840,750 t 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 14 Uganda 1.33 million t compare
  2. 15 Zambia 1.30 million t compare
  3. 16 Niger 891,802 t compare
  4. 18 Sudan (former) 832,000 t compare
  5. 19 Algeria 799,181 t compare
  6. 20 Mozambique, Republic of 770,738 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — production in Burkina Faso?
Wood charcoal — production in Burkina Faso was 840,750 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 840,750 t in 2024.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 110,000 t in 1999.
How does Burkina Faso rank for wood charcoal — production?
Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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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