Wood charcoal — Production in Oceania
Oceania: Wood charcoal — Production was 45,810 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in Oceania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — production in Oceania stood at 45,810 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Oceania peaked at 45,810 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,813 t, in 1990.
That places Oceania 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Production in Oceania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,681 t | — |
| 1962 | 20,938 t | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 21,203 t | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 21,471 t | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 21,341 t | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 22,219 t | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 22,100 t | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 22,387 t | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 22,578 t | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 22,874 t | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 23,246 t | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 23,744 t | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 24,133 t | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 24,649 t | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 25,153 t | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 25,443 t | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 25,755 t | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 25,565 t | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 25,717 t | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 26,028 t | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 26,434 t | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 27,163 t | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 27,307 t | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 27,634 t | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 27,963 t | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 28,264 t | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 28,547 t | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 28,810 t | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 29,145 t | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 13,813 t | -52.6% |
| 1991 | 17,641 t | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 31,405 t | +78.0% |
| 1993 | 30,572 t | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 31,528 t | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 33,140 t | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 33,297 t | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 24,069 t | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 24,259 t | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 24,518 t | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 44,767 t | +82.6% |
| 2001 | 36,951 t | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 37,138 t | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 37,329 t | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 34,526 t | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 34,724 t | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 34,914 t | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 35,106 t | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 35,303 t | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 35,955 t | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 35,159 t | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 35,874 t | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 36,083 t | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 37,459 t | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 37,775 t | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 36,734 t | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 37,918 t | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 38,102 t | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 38,291 t | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 38,481 t | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 38,675 t | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 38,869 t | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 39,070 t | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 44,465 t | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 45,810 t | +3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production in Oceania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +82.6% | 24,518 t | 44,767 t |
| 1992 | +78.0% | 17,641 t | 31,405 t |
| 1990 | -52.6% | 29,145 t | 13,813 t |
| 1997 | -27.7% | 33,297 t | 24,069 t |
| 1991 | +27.7% | 13,813 t | 17,641 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,658 t | 20,681 t | 22,578 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,628 t | 22,874 t | 25,755 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,730 t | 26,028 t | 29,145 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,424 t | 13,813 t | 33,297 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,671 t | 34,526 t | 44,767 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,188 t | 35,159 t | 38,481 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,378 t | 38,675 t | 45,810 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Oceania?
- Wood charcoal — production in Oceania was 45,810 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 45,810 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,813 t in 1990.
- How does Oceania rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Oceania ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania 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