Wood charcoal — Production in Thailand

Thailand: Wood charcoal — Production was 1.61 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.61 million t
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.61 million t
in 2024
All-time low
535,525 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood charcoal — Production in Thailand, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 1.61 million t for wood charcoal — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Thailand peaked at 1.61 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 535,525 t, in 1961.

That places Thailand 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 583,538 t 535,525 t 643,153 t 9
1970s 782,469 t 660,368 t 889,321 t 10
1980s 1.01 million t 918,290 t 1.12 million t 10
1990s 1.12 million t 1.06 million t 1.21 million t 10
2000s 1.27 million t 1.20 million t 1.34 million t 10
2010s 1.44 million t 1.36 million t 1.52 million t 10
2020s 1.57 million t 1.54 million t 1.61 million t 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 9 Ghana 2.39 million t compare
  2. 10 Madagascar 1.66 million t compare
  3. 11 Somalia 1.63 million t compare
  4. 13 China, mainland 1.54 million t compare
  5. 14 Egypt 1.52 million t compare
  6. 15 Kenya 1.51 million t compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — production in Thailand?
Wood charcoal — production in Thailand was 1.61 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.61 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 535,525 t in 1961.
How does Thailand rank for wood charcoal — production?
Thailand ranks 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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

Indicator
Wood charcoal — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 12,746 data points, 1961–2024
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