Wood charcoal — Production in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Wood charcoal — Production was 2.40 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Production in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 2.40 million t for wood charcoal — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 2.40 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48,000 t, in 1992.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 8th out of 220 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.
Wood charcoal — Production in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 263,478 t | — |
| 1962 | 274,220 t | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 285,292 t | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 296,811 t | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 308,696 t | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 321,164 t | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 334,136 t | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 347,632 t | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 361,674 t | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 376,282 t | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 390,151 t | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 404,721 t | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 420,682 t | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 438,137 t | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 455,479 t | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 472,343 t | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 492,636 t | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 513,562 t | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 535,938 t | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 559,887 t | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 580,565 t | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 603,142 t | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 626,724 t | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 651,275 t | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 676,802 t | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 702,914 t | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 729,851 t | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 758,118 t | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 788,324 t | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 820,822 t | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 855,439 t | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 48,000 t | -94.4% |
| 1993 | 51,000 t | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 101,000 t | +98.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million t | +895.4% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million t | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million t | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million t | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million t | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million t | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million t | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million t | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million t | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million t | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million t | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million t | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million t | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million t | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million t | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million t | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.66 million t | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.71 million t | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million t | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million t | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.87 million t | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.92 million t | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.98 million t | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.03 million t | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million t | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.15 million t | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.21 million t | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.27 million t | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.34 million t | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.40 million t | +2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production in United Republic of Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +895.4% | 101,000 t | 1.01 million t |
| 1992 | -94.4% | 855,439 t | 48,000 t |
| 1994 | +98.0% | 51,000 t | 101,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 310,345 t | 263,478 t | 361,674 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 449,993 t | 376,282 t | 535,938 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 667,760 t | 559,887 t | 788,324 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 722,402 t | 48,000 t | 1.13 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million t | 1.16 million t | 1.56 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million t | 1.61 million t | 2.09 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million t | 2.15 million t | 2.40 million t | 5 |
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More environment data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Veneer sheets — Import quantity 271 m3 (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 26,603 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 22,238 1000 USD (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value 123,105 1000 USD (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Export quantity 27,016 t (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value 2,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 5,999 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Wood charcoal — production in United Republic of Tanzania was 2.40 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,000 t in 1992.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for wood charcoal — production?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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