Wood charcoal — Production in Somalia
Somalia: Wood charcoal — Production was 1.63 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Production in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood charcoal — production in Somalia is 1.63 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Somalia peaked at 1.63 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 179,390 t, in 1961.
That places Somalia 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 206,282 t | 179,390 t | 248,603 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 237,808 t | 208,235 t | 276,507 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 346,777 t | 296,536 t | 388,266 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 507,406 t | 399,628 t | 621,297 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 854,776 t | 651,062 t | 1.09 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million t | 1.13 million t | 1.36 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million t | 1.41 million t | 1.63 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 2.40 million t compare
- 9 Ghana 2.39 million t compare
- 10 Madagascar 1.66 million t compare
- 12 Thailand 1.61 million t compare
- 13 China, mainland 1.54 million t compare
- 14 Egypt 1.52 million t compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 2.49 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 17.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 30.15 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.07 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 43,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 200 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Somalia?
- Wood charcoal — production in Somalia was 1.63 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,390 t in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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