Wood charcoal — Production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Wood charcoal — Production was 770,738 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Production in Mozambique, 1977–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood charcoal — production in Mozambique is 770,738 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 193.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Mozambique peaked at 887,654 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58,000 t, in 1977.
That places Mozambique 23rd 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 58,000 t | — |
| 1978 | 61,000 t | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 65,000 t | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 71,000 t | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 78,000 t | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 102,000 t | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 95,000 t | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 95,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 95,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98,000 t | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 100,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 259,000 t | +159.0% |
| 2014 | 263,000 t | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 263,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 263,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 263,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 263,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 263,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 263,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 263,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 887,654 t | +237.5% |
| 2023 | 770,738 t | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 770,738 t | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 770,738 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 392,200 t, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 770,738 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314,530 t, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,333 t | 58,000 t | 65,000 t | 3 |
| 1980s | 93,400 t | 71,000 t | 102,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,000 t | 100,000 t | 100,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,000 t | 100,000 t | 100,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 213,700 t | 100,000 t | 263,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 591,026 t | 263,000 t | 887,654 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % 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 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Mozambique?
- Wood charcoal — production in Mozambique was 770,738 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 887,654 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,000 t in 1977.
- How does Mozambique rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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