Wood charcoal — Production in Cameroon

Cameroon: Wood charcoal — Production was 560,524 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
560,524 t
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
29th
of 205 countries
All-time high
560,524 t
in 2024
All-time low
10,000 t
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood charcoal — Production in Cameroon, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 560,524 t for wood charcoal — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Cameroon peaked at 560,524 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,000 t, in 1997.

Cameroon ranks 29th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 97,253 t 87,760 t 107,320 t 9
1970s 127,271 t 110,053 t 140,123 t 10
1980s 163,404 t 140,191 t 200,571 t 10
1990s 186,325 t 10,000 t 298,559 t 10
2000s 345,289 t 21,000 t 419,275 t 10
2010s 471,485 t 429,319 t 512,950 t 10
2020s 541,244 t 522,301 t 560,524 t 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 26 Côte d'Ivoire 580,569 t compare
  2. 27 Myanmar 570,000 t compare
  3. 28 Chad 567,614 t compare
  4. 30 Sierra Leone 527,356 t compare
  5. 31 Guinea 461,846 t compare
  6. 32 Angola 457,384 t compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — production in Cameroon?
Wood charcoal — production in Cameroon was 560,524 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 560,524 t in 2024.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 10,000 t in 1997.
How does Cameroon rank for wood charcoal — production?
Cameroon ranks 29th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon 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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