Wood charcoal — Production in Vietnam

Vietnam: Wood charcoal — Production was 414,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
414,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 220 countries
All-time high
414,000 t
in 2012
All-time low
51,375 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood charcoal — Production in Vietnam, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 414,000 t for wood charcoal — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Vietnam peaked at 414,000 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51,375 t, in 1961.

Vietnam ranks 36th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wood charcoal — Production in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Wood charcoal — Production in Vietnam, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 51,375 t
1962 53,135 t +3.4%
1963 54,955 t +3.4%
1964 56,838 t +3.4%
1965 58,786 t +3.4%
1966 60,800 t +3.4%
1967 62,883 t +3.4%
1968 65,037 t +3.4%
1969 67,266 t +3.4%
1970 69,570 t +3.4%
1971 74,522 t +7.1%
1972 79,606 t +6.8%
1973 81,938 t +2.9%
1974 83,084 t +1.4%
1975 84,584 t +1.8%
1976 85,548 t +1.1%
1977 87,692 t +2.5%
1978 89,585 t +2.2%
1979 92,968 t +3.8%
1980 97,438 t +4.8%
1981 99,104 t +1.7%
1982 99,315 t +0.2%
1983 100,284 t +1.0%
1984 100,576 t +0.3%
1985 102,340 t +1.8%
1986 104,429 t +2.0%
1987 106,278 t +1.8%
1988 107,614 t +1.3%
1989 107,976 t +0.3%
1990 109,512 t +1.4%
1991 110,387 t +0.8%
1992 117,731 t +6.7%
1993 112,715 t -4.3%
1994 118,268 t +4.9%
1995 126,659 t +7.1%
1996 121,085 t -4.4%
1997 111,294 t -8.1%
1998 111,184 t -0.1%
1999 114,012 t +2.5%
2000 108,258 t -5.0%
2001 108,327 t +0.1%
2002 108,395 t +0.1%
2003 108,464 t +0.1%
2004 108,532 t +0.1%
2005 108,601 t +0.1%
2006 120,000 t +10.5%
2007 120,000 t +0.0%
2008 120,000 t +0.0%
2009 107,969 t -10.0%
2010 115,000 t +6.5%
2011 120,000 t +4.3%
2012 414,000 t +245.0%
2013 414,000 t +0.0%
2014 414,000 t +0.0%
2015 414,000 t +0.0%
2016 414,000 t +0.0%
2017 414,000 t +0.0%
2018 414,000 t +0.0%
2019 414,000 t +0.0%
2020 414,000 t +0.0%
2021 414,000 t +0.0%
2022 414,000 t +0.0%
2023 414,000 t +0.0%
2024 414,000 t +0.0%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 414,000 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,500 t, 25.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 414,000 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,486 t, 55.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wood charcoal — Production in Vietnam 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +245.0% 120,000 t 414,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59,008 t 51,375 t 67,266 t 9
1970s 82,910 t 69,570 t 92,968 t 10
1980s 102,535 t 97,438 t 107,976 t 10
1990s 115,285 t 109,512 t 126,659 t 10
2000s 111,855 t 107,969 t 120,000 t 10
2010s 354,700 t 115,000 t 414,000 t 10
2020s 414,000 t 414,000 t 414,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 33 Guinea 461,846 t compare
  2. 34 Angola 457,384 t compare
  3. 35 Paraguay 430,000 t compare
  4. 36 Viet Nam 414,000 t compare
  5. 38 Burundi 392,200 t compare
  6. 39 Liberia 381,353 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — production in Vietnam?
Wood charcoal — production in Vietnam was 414,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 414,000 t in 2012.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 51,375 t in 1961.
How does Vietnam rank for wood charcoal — production?
Vietnam ranks 36th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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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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
250 places, 13,349 data points, 1961–2024
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