Wood charcoal — Production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wood charcoal — Production was 121,447 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — production in Lesotho stood at 121,447 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Lesotho peaked at 121,447 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,169 t, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 60th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Production in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,169 t | — |
| 1962 | 37,616 t | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 38,068 t | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 38,526 t | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 38,989 t | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 39,457 t | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 39,932 t | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 40,412 t | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 40,897 t | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 41,389 t | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 41,908 t | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 42,056 t | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 39,854 t | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 39,932 t | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 43,603 t | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 43,897 t | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 42,972 t | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 42,536 t | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 44,120 t | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 46,642 t | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 48,569 t | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 50,155 t | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 54,006 t | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 54,834 t | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 56,619 t | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 59,119 t | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 60,643 t | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 60,735 t | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 61,116 t | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 63,142 t | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 65,541 t | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 67,941 t | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 69,876 t | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 69,265 t | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 70,188 t | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 71,008 t | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 71,578 t | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 73,506 t | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 75,954 t | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 78,483 t | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 80,164 t | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 81,882 t | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 83,636 t | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 85,428 t | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 87,259 t | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 89,058 t | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 90,900 t | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 92,800 t | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 94,679 t | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 96,631 t | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 98,402 t | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 100,206 t | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 102,043 t | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 103,914 t | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 105,819 t | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 107,454 t | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 109,115 t | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 110,802 t | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 112,514 t | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 114,253 t | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 116,011 t | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 117,795 t | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 119,607 t | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 121,447 t | +1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 121,447 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,636 t, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 121,447 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314,530 t, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,007 t | 37,169 t | 40,897 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,227 t | 39,854 t | 44,120 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,244 t | 46,642 t | 61,116 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,800 t | 63,142 t | 75,954 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,429 t | 78,483 t | 94,679 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,690 t | 96,631 t | 112,514 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,823 t | 114,253 t | 121,447 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Lesotho?
- Wood charcoal — production in Lesotho was 121,447 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 121,447 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,169 t in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Lesotho ranks 60th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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