Wood charcoal — Production in Mali
Mali: Wood charcoal — Production was 201,701 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Production in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood charcoal — production in Mali is 201,701 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Mali peaked at 476,000 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,000 t, in 1979.
That places Mali 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Production in Mali, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,055 t | — |
| 1962 | 28,825 t | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 29,617 t | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 30,431 t | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 31,267 t | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 32,126 t | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 33,008 t | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 33,915 t | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 34,847 t | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 35,804 t | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 36,803 t | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 37,856 t | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 38,953 t | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 40,053 t | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 41,145 t | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 42,221 t | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 43,296 t | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 44,409 t | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 4,000 t | -91.0% |
| 1980 | 4,400 t | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 4,800 t | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 5,800 t | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 5,000 t | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 6,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,500 t | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 62,100 t | +1029.1% |
| 1989 | 64,443 t | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 66,928 t | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 69,521 t | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 72,257 t | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 75,124 t | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 78,086 t | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 81,152 t | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 84,278 t | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 87,513 t | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 90,082 t | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 93,148 t | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 96,317 t | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 99,523 t | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 102,836 t | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 106,259 t | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 109,796 t | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 113,451 t | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 117,145 t | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 121,000 t | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 124,900 t | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 128,966 t | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 133,166 t | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 141,000 t | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 141,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 171,000 t | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 171,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 275,000 t | +60.8% |
| 2016 | 283,000 t | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 334,000 t | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 334,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 111,870 t | -66.5% |
| 2020 | 147,000 t | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 476,000 t | +223.8% |
| 2022 | 476,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 195,975 t | -58.8% |
| 2024 | 201,701 t | +2.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 201,701 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 392,200 t, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 201,701 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314,530 t, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production in Mali 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1029.1% | 5,500 t | 62,100 t |
| 2021 | +223.8% | 147,000 t | 476,000 t |
| 1979 | -91.0% | 44,409 t | 4,000 t |
| 2019 | -66.5% | 334,000 t | 111,870 t |
| 2023 | -58.8% | 476,000 t | 195,975 t |
| 2015 | +60.8% | 171,000 t | 275,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,343 t | 28,055 t | 34,847 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,454 t | 4,000 t | 44,409 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,004 t | 4,400 t | 64,443 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,809 t | 66,928 t | 93,148 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,019 t | 96,317 t | 128,966 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,504 t | 111,870 t | 334,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 299,335 t | 147,000 t | 476,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 49 Tunisia 220,646 t compare
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 205,000 t compare
- 50 Laos 205,000 t compare
- 53 Philippines 185,170 t compare
- 54 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 175,189 t compare
- 55 Afghanistan 165,978 t compare
More environment data for Mali
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °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 % 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 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Mali?
- Wood charcoal — production in Mali was 201,701 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 476,000 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 t in 1979.
- How does Mali rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Mali ranks 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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