Wood charcoal — Production in Egypt
Egypt: Wood charcoal — Production was 1.52 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — production in Egypt stood at 1.52 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Egypt peaked at 1.52 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 766,436 t, in 1961.
That places Egypt 14th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 766,436 t | — |
| 1962 | 772,214 t | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 779,814 t | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 784,035 t | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 788,179 t | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 792,344 t | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 796,531 t | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 800,740 t | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 804,971 t | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 809,225 t | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 821,866 t | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 838,054 t | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 847,658 t | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 861,564 t | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 860,423 t | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 845,516 t | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 838,023 t | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 845,235 t | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 852,669 t | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 853,019 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 871,132 t | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 871,603 t | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 880,212 t | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 893,482 t | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 905,541 t | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 929,419 t | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 954,161 t | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 973,517 t | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 995,704 t | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million t | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million t | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million t | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million t | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million t | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million t | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million t | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million t | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million t | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million t | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million t | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million t | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million t | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million t | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million t | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million t | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million t | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million t | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million t | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million t | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.36 million t | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million t | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million t | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million t | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million t | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million t | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million t | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million t | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million t | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.47 million t | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million t | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million t | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million t | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.51 million t | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.52 million t | +0.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.52 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,636 t, 17.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.52 million t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25,000 t, 60.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 787,252 t | 766,436 t | 804,971 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 842,023 t | 809,225 t | 861,564 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 912,779 t | 853,019 t | 995,704 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million t | 1.01 million t | 1.20 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million t | 1.20 million t | 1.34 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million t | 1.36 million t | 1.47 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million t | 1.48 million t | 1.52 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Egypt?
- Wood charcoal — production in Egypt was 1.52 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 766,436 t in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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