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 205 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 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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 205 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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About this data

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
238 places, 12,746 data points, 1961–2024
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