Wood charcoal — Production in Malawi
Malawi: Wood charcoal — Production was 675,817 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 675,817 t for wood charcoal — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Malawi peaked at 675,817 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 127,000 t, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 24th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Production in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 127,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 130,330 t | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 133,748 t | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 137,256 t | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 140,856 t | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 144,550 t | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 148,340 t | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 152,231 t | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 156,223 t | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 160,320 t | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 158,823 t | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 162,598 t | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 168,577 t | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 172,403 t | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 177,128 t | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 182,846 t | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 188,940 t | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 192,311 t | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 198,791 t | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 207,690 t | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 220,181 t | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 226,812 t | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 233,275 t | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 240,558 t | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 251,882 t | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 271,971 t | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 294,090 t | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 315,643 t | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 337,392 t | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 343,953 t | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 347,669 t | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 361,345 t | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 351,998 t | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 367,958 t | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 358,661 t | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 356,732 t | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 364,147 t | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 373,952 t | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 382,746 t | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 391,746 t | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 400,158 t | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 408,751 t | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 417,528 t | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 426,494 t | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 435,652 t | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 445,984 t | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 456,600 t | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 467,400 t | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 478,475 t | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 489,823 t | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 501,826 t | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 514,123 t | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 526,721 t | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 539,628 t | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 552,852 t | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 565,223 t | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 577,872 t | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 590,804 t | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 604,025 t | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 617,541 t | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 631,621 t | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 646,022 t | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 660,751 t | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 675,817 t | +2.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 675,817 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 392,200 t, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 675,817 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314,530 t, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141,170 t | 127,000 t | 156,223 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 176,274 t | 158,823 t | 198,791 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 259,949 t | 207,690 t | 337,392 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 360,916 t | 343,953 t | 382,746 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 432,879 t | 391,746 t | 478,475 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 546,290 t | 489,823 t | 604,025 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 646,350 t | 617,541 t | 675,817 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 21 Sudan (former) 832,000 t compare
- 22 Algeria 799,181 t compare
- 23 Mozambique 770,738 t compare
- 25 Indonesia 664,000 t compare
- 26 Sudan 588,000 t compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 580,569 t compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 580,569 t compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % 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 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Malawi?
- Wood charcoal — production in Malawi was 675,817 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 675,817 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,000 t in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Malawi ranks 24th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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