Wood charcoal — Production in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Wood charcoal — Production was 10,510 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood charcoal — production in Sao Tome and Principe is 10,510 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 10,510 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,062 t, in 1961.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 100th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Production in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,062 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,114 t | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2,167 t | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2,221 t | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,277 t | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2,334 t | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2,393 t | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2,453 t | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2,514 t | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2,577 t | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2,628 t | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2,760 t | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2,869 t | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 2,975 t | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 3,030 t | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 3,069 t | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 3,163 t | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3,251 t | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 3,250 t | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,303 t | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3,889 t | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 3,716 t | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 4,004 t | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 4,284 t | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 4,350 t | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 4,517 t | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 4,704 t | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 4,895 t | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 5,032 t | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 5,295 t | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 5,498 t | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 5,701 t | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 5,871 t | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 6,138 t | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 6,339 t | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 6,508 t | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6,724 t | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 6,893 t | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 7,087 t | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 7,286 t | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 7,451 t | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 7,621 t | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 7,794 t | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 7,971 t | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 8,152 t | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 8,285 t | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8,419 t | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8,556 t | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8,695 t | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 8,836 t | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8,966 t | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 9,099 t | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9,233 t | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9,370 t | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9,508 t | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9,613 t | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9,719 t | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9,827 t | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9,827 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,045 t | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 10,159 t | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 10,275 t | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 10,392 t | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 10,510 t | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,282 t | 2,062 t | 2,514 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,957 t | 2,577 t | 3,251 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,269 t | 3,303 t | 5,032 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,205 t | 5,295 t | 7,087 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,023 t | 7,286 t | 8,695 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,400 t | 8,836 t | 9,827 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,276 t | 10,045 t | 10,510 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 45.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0009 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 61.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0019 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 150 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Wood charcoal — production in Sao Tome and Principe was 10,510 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 10,510 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,062 t in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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