Wood charcoal — Production in Madagascar

Madagascar: Wood charcoal — Production was 1.66 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.66 million t
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.66 million t
in 2024
All-time low
0 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood charcoal — Production in Madagascar, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood charcoal — production in Madagascar is 1.66 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Madagascar peaked at 1.66 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.

Madagascar ranks 10th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wood charcoal — Production in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Wood charcoal — Production in Madagascar, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 0 t —
1962 0 t —
1963 0 t —
1964 0 t —
1965 0 t —
1966 0 t —
1967 0 t —
1968 0 t —
1969 0 t —
1970 0 t —
1971 0 t —
1972 0 t —
1973 0 t —
1974 0 t —
1975 0 t —
1976 0 t —
1977 0 t —
1978 0 t —
1979 17,652 t —
1980 45,659 t +158.7%
1981 73,968 t +62.0%
1982 102,965 t +39.2%
1983 132,372 t +28.6%
1984 162,858 t +23.0%
1985 193,960 t +19.1%
1986 224,932 t +16.0%
1987 256,700 t +14.1%
1988 288,768 t +12.5%
1989 322,531 t +11.7%
1990 343,000 t +6.3%
1991 378,000 t +10.2%
1992 418,000 t +10.6%
1993 461,000 t +10.3%
1994 509,000 t +10.4%
1995 562,000 t +10.4%
1996 620,000 t +10.3%
1997 614,000 t -1.0%
1998 769,000 t +25.2%
1999 622,000 t -19.1%
2000 645,000 t +3.7%
2001 589,000 t -8.7%
2002 795,011 t +35.0%
2003 833,472 t +4.8%
2004 871,934 t +4.6%
2005 910,395 t +4.4%
2006 949,766 t +4.3%
2007 989,100 t +4.1%
2008 1.03 million t +4.0%
2009 1.07 million t +3.8%
2010 1.19 million t +11.9%
2011 1.19 million t +0.0%
2012 1.19 million t -0.7%
2013 1.56 million t +31.4%
2014 1.56 million t +0.0%
2015 1.56 million t +0.0%
2016 1.56 million t +0.0%
2017 1.56 million t +0.0%
2018 1.56 million t +0.0%
2019 1.46 million t -6.1%
2020 1.50 million t +2.7%
2021 1.54 million t +2.6%
2022 1.58 million t +2.5%
2023 1.62 million t +2.5%
2024 1.66 million t +2.4%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 1.66 million t is above the median for low income countries, which is 392,200 t, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 1.66 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314,530 t, 5.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wood charcoal — Production in Madagascar 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +158.7% 17,652 t 45,659 t
1981 +62.0% 45,659 t 73,968 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 t 0 t 0 t 9
1970s 1,765 t 0 t 17,652 t 10
1980s 180,471 t 45,659 t 322,531 t 10
1990s 529,600 t 343,000 t 769,000 t 10
2000s 868,006 t 589,000 t 1.07 million t 10
2010s 1.44 million t 1.19 million t 1.56 million t 10
2020s 1.58 million t 1.50 million t 1.66 million t 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 7 China 2.42 million t compare
  2. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 2.40 million t compare
  3. 9 Ghana 2.39 million t compare
  4. 11 Somalia 1.63 million t compare
  5. 12 Thailand 1.61 million t compare
  6. 13 China, mainland 1.54 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — production in Madagascar?
Wood charcoal — production in Madagascar was 1.66 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
How does Madagascar rank for wood charcoal — production?
Madagascar ranks 10th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar 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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Indicator
Wood charcoal — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 13,349 data points, 1961–2024
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