Wood charcoal — Production in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Wood charcoal — Production was 5.04 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Production in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 5.04 million t for wood charcoal — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Middle Africa peaked at 5.04 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 498,233 t, in 1961.
Middle Africa ranks 12th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Production in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 498,233 t | — |
| 1962 | 516,316 t | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 535,083 t | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 554,560 t | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 574,778 t | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 595,765 t | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 617,550 t | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 640,164 t | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 663,643 t | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 688,020 t | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 704,376 t | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 728,579 t | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 745,040 t | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 763,171 t | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 802,199 t | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 845,999 t | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 872,115 t | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 907,471 t | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 956,359 t | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 989,880 t | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million t | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.06 million t | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.08 million t | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.11 million t | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million t | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.17 million t | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million t | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.26 million t | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.32 million t | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.39 million t | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.48 million t | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million t | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.76 million t | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 1.88 million t | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 1.96 million t | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.06 million t | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.83 million t | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 1.89 million t | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.95 million t | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.02 million t | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.41 million t | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 2.49 million t | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.58 million t | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.66 million t | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.75 million t | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.83 million t | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.08 million t | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 3.18 million t | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.28 million t | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.38 million t | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.49 million t | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.60 million t | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.71 million t | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.82 million t | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.94 million t | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.05 million t | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.16 million t | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.28 million t | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.40 million t | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.52 million t | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.64 million t | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.77 million t | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.91 million t | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.04 million t | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 577,344 t | 498,233 t | 663,643 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 801,333 t | 688,020 t | 956,359 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million t | 989,880 t | 1.32 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million t | 1.39 million t | 2.06 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 million t | 2.02 million t | 3.28 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 million t | 3.38 million t | 4.40 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 million t | 4.52 million t | 5.04 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Middle Africa?
- Wood charcoal — production in Middle Africa was 5.04 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 498,233 t in 1961.
- How does Middle Africa rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Middle Africa ranks 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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