Wood charcoal — Production in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Wood charcoal — Production was 3.38 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 3.38 million t for wood charcoal — production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Northern Africa peaked at 3.49 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million t, in 1961.
That places Northern Africa 10th out of 40 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 million t | 1.25 million t | 1.42 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.56 million t | 1.44 million t | 1.68 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 million t | 1.72 million t | 2.20 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 million t | 2.27 million t | 2.82 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 million t | 2.87 million t | 3.43 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 million t | 3.09 million t | 3.49 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 million t | 3.27 million t | 3.38 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Northern Africa?
- Wood charcoal — production in Northern Africa was 3.38 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 million t in 2010.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million t in 1961.
- How does Northern Africa rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Northern Africa ranks 10th out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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