Wood charcoal — Production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Wood charcoal — Production was 560,524 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Production in Cameroon, 1961–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Cameroon
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 0 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1,065 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 156 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 70 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 78 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 46,468 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 54,609 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 38,142 1000 USD (2024)
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
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