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 25th out of 33 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.
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
More environment data for Central America
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.33 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 72,178 1000 USD (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 25th out of 33 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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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