Wood charcoal — Production in Cambodia
Cambodia: Wood charcoal — Production was 39,939 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in Cambodia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — production in Cambodia stood at 39,939 t.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Cambodia peaked at 41,794 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11,259 t, in 1961.
That places Cambodia 89th out of 220 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,259 t | — |
| 1962 | 11,449 t | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 11,643 t | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 11,840 t | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 12,040 t | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 12,244 t | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 12,451 t | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 12,662 t | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 12,876 t | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 13,094 t | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 13,523 t | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 13,919 t | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 14,987 t | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 15,193 t | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 15,054 t | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 14,808 t | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 15,212 t | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 14,800 t | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 15,199 t | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 15,487 t | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 15,732 t | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 16,523 t | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 17,575 t | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 18,686 t | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 19,976 t | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 21,380 t | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 22,764 t | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 23,001 t | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 23,920 t | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 25,036 t | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 25,624 t | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 30,421 t | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 31,568 t | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 35,768 t | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 36,275 t | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 41,794 t | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 31,749 t | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 32,006 t | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 32,372 t | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 31,042 t | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 31,441 t | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 31,845 t | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 32,255 t | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 32,669 t | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 33,090 t | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 33,467 t | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 33,800 t | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 34,200 t | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 34,624 t | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 35,019 t | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 35,418 t | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 35,822 t | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 36,231 t | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 36,645 t | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 37,063 t | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 37,371 t | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 37,681 t | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 37,994 t | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 38,309 t | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 38,628 t | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 38,951 t | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 39,278 t | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 39,607 t | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 39,939 t | +0.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 39,939 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,636 t, 46% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 39,939 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,486 t, 5.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,052 t | 11,259 t | 12,876 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,579 t | 13,094 t | 15,212 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,504 t | 15,487 t | 23,920 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,261 t | 25,036 t | 41,794 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,843 t | 31,042 t | 34,624 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,755 t | 35,019 t | 38,309 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,281 t | 38,628 t | 39,939 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More environment data for Cambodia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % 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 0.8631 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Cambodia?
- Wood charcoal — production in Cambodia was 39,939 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,794 t in 1996.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,259 t in 1961.
- How does Cambodia rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Cambodia ranks 89th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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