Wood charcoal — Production in Central America
Central America: Wood charcoal — Production was 201,544 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Central America recorded 201,544 t for wood charcoal — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Central America peaked at 452,384 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 73,189 t, in 1962.
That places Central America 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Production in Central America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73,681 t | — |
| 1962 | 73,189 t | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 85,662 t | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 88,402 t | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 91,007 t | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 93,382 t | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 95,930 t | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 97,550 t | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 100,748 t | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 103,224 t | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 106,335 t | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 109,201 t | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 112,345 t | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 114,970 t | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 119,125 t | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 123,404 t | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 127,452 t | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 128,413 t | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 134,313 t | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 136,383 t | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 139,779 t | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 144,214 t | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 152,886 t | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 155,386 t | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 159,459 t | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 166,318 t | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 170,851 t | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 176,573 t | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 181,067 t | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 213,374 t | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 229,164 t | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 207,013 t | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 212,575 t | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 210,879 t | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 180,839 t | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 117,691 t | -34.9% |
| 1997 | 110,199 t | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 167,479 t | +52.0% |
| 1999 | 260,868 t | +55.8% |
| 2000 | 212,256 t | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 221,565 t | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 184,685 t | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 132,474 t | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 169,046 t | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 452,384 t | +167.6% |
| 2006 | 190,742 t | -57.8% |
| 2007 | 174,592 t | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 262,800 t | +50.5% |
| 2009 | 256,124 t | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 171,720 t | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 178,263 t | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 177,071 t | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 180,117 t | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 189,186 t | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 191,272 t | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 183,894 t | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 191,435 t | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 211,590 t | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 215,010 t | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 217,460 t | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 180,268 t | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 181,847 t | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 198,024 t | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 201,544 t | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production in Central America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +167.6% | 169,046 t | 452,384 t |
| 2006 | -57.8% | 452,384 t | 190,742 t |
| 1999 | +55.8% | 167,479 t | 260,868 t |
| 1998 | +52.0% | 110,199 t | 167,479 t |
| 2008 | +50.5% | 174,592 t | 262,800 t |
| 1996 | -34.9% | 180,839 t | 117,691 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,839 t | 73,189 t | 100,748 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 117,878 t | 103,224 t | 134,313 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 158,292 t | 136,383 t | 181,067 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 191,008 t | 110,199 t | 260,868 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 225,667 t | 132,474 t | 452,384 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,956 t | 171,720 t | 215,010 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,829 t | 180,268 t | 217,460 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 21 Sudan (former) 832,000 t compare
- 22 Algeria 799,181 t compare
- 23 Mozambique 770,738 t compare
- 24 Malawi 675,817 t compare
- 25 Indonesia 664,000 t compare
- 26 Sudan 588,000 t compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 580,569 t compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 580,569 t compare
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 51,053 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 15.65 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Central America?
- Wood charcoal — production in Central America was 201,544 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 452,384 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,189 t in 1962.
- How does Central America rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Central America ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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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