Wood charcoal — Production in South-eastern Asia
South-eastern Asia: Wood charcoal — Production was 3.71 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in South-eastern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — production in South-eastern Asia stood at 3.71 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in South-eastern Asia peaked at 3.71 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 715,152 t, in 1961.
That places South-eastern Asia 13th out of 30 groups 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 South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 715,152 t | — |
| 1962 | 741,664 t | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 763,893 t | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 735,911 t | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 757,788 t | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 806,038 t | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 826,592 t | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 856,302 t | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 873,258 t | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 902,237 t | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 934,159 t | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 981,583 t | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.02 million t | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.07 million t | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 1.11 million t | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.15 million t | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million t | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million t | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.24 million t | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 1.29 million t | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.31 million t | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.33 million t | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.31 million t | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.36 million t | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.34 million t | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.39 million t | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.38 million t | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.44 million t | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.53 million t | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.49 million t | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.69 million t | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 1.73 million t | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.74 million t | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.74 million t | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.72 million t | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.75 million t | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.67 million t | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.67 million t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.23 million t | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 2.19 million t | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.21 million t | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.29 million t | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.34 million t | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.32 million t | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.44 million t | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.62 million t | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 3.02 million t | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 3.12 million t | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.01 million t | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.95 million t | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.16 million t | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 3.36 million t | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.40 million t | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.44 million t | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.44 million t | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.42 million t | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.49 million t | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.49 million t | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.52 million t | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.35 million t | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.16 million t | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 3.41 million t | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 3.64 million t | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 3.71 million t | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production in South-eastern Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +33.7% | 1.67 million t | 2.23 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 786,289 t | 715,152 t | 873,258 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 million t | 902,237 t | 1.24 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 million t | 1.29 million t | 1.53 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 million t | 1.49 million t | 2.23 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 million t | 2.19 million t | 3.12 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 million t | 2.95 million t | 3.52 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 million t | 3.16 million t | 3.71 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-eastern Asia
More environment data for South-eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.195 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 25.22 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 22.16 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 10.49 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.05 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in South-eastern Asia?
- Wood charcoal — production in South-eastern Asia was 3.71 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 715,152 t in 1961.
- How does South-eastern Asia rank for wood charcoal — production?
- South-eastern Asia ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-eastern Asia 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