Wood charcoal — Production in Caribbean
Caribbean: Wood charcoal — Production was 236,414 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Production in Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood charcoal — production in Caribbean is 236,414 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Caribbean peaked at 236,414 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,742 t, in 1961.
That places Caribbean 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 36,521 t | 35,742 t | 37,638 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,627 t | 37,279 t | 40,077 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,955 t | 107,582 t | 118,514 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 127,913 t | 119,699 t | 133,440 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,565 t | 121,052 t | 176,441 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,358 t | 132,216 t | 196,113 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 217,491 t | 196,991 t | 236,414 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 40 South Sudan 289,000 t compare
- 41 Argentina 288,110 t compare
- 42 Mauritania 258,616 t compare
- 44 Chile 234,981 t compare
- 45 Tunisia 220,646 t compare
- 46 Lao People's Democratic Republic 205,000 t compare
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 1.32 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 384,456 m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 739,529 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 152,566 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 52,118 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 152,436 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Caribbean?
- Wood charcoal — production in Caribbean was 236,414 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 236,414 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,742 t in 1961.
- How does Caribbean rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Caribbean ranks 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean 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