Wood charcoal — Production in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Wood charcoal — Production was 16,000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Production in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood charcoal — production in Nicaragua is 16,000 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Nicaragua peaked at 27,212 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,614 t, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 104th of 220 countries 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,614 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,792 t | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 3,980 t | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 4,177 t | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 4,383 t | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 4,600 t | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 4,827 t | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 5,066 t | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 5,316 t | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 5,579 t | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 5,817 t | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 6,091 t | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 6,289 t | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 6,335 t | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 6,668 t | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 6,879 t | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 7,010 t | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 7,545 t | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 8,752 t | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 9,037 t | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 9,304 t | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 9,778 t | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 10,087 t | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 10,614 t | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 11,215 t | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 11,724 t | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 12,166 t | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 13,093 t | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 13,634 t | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 14,190 t | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 14,852 t | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 15,509 t | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 16,110 t | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 16,792 t | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 17,342 t | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 24,000 t | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 9,000 t | -62.5% |
| 1998 | 19,263 t | +114.0% |
| 1999 | 21,476 t | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 20,662 t | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 21,344 t | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 22,048 t | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 16,500 t | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 23,528 t | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 24,305 t | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 25,001 t | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 25,700 t | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 26,500 t | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 27,212 t | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 7,000 t | -74.3% |
| 2011 | 13,000 t | +85.7% |
| 2012 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,000 t | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 16,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16,000 t | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 16,000 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,636 t, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 16,000 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,281 t, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +114.0% | 9,000 t | 19,263 t |
| 2011 | +85.7% | 7,000 t | 13,000 t |
| 2010 | -74.3% | 27,212 t | 7,000 t |
| 1997 | -62.5% | 24,000 t | 9,000 t |
| 2004 | +42.6% | 16,500 t | 23,528 t |
| 1996 | +38.4% | 17,342 t | 24,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,417 t | 3,614 t | 5,316 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,696 t | 5,579 t | 8,752 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,065 t | 9,037 t | 13,634 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,853 t | 9,000 t | 24,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,280 t | 16,500 t | 27,212 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,700 t | 7,000 t | 16,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,000 t | 16,000 t | 16,000 t | 4 |
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More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % 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 -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Nicaragua?
- Wood charcoal — production in Nicaragua was 16,000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 27,212 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,614 t in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Nicaragua ranks 104th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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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