Wood charcoal — Production in Zambia
Zambia: Wood charcoal — Production was 1.30 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal — Production in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — production in Zambia stood at 1.30 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Zambia peaked at 1.30 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 94,825 t, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 17th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Production in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94,825 t | — |
| 1962 | 99,655 t | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 104,732 t | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 408,000 t | +289.6% |
| 1965 | 419,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 430,000 t | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 442,000 t | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 454,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 460,000 t | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 481,000 t | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 487,000 t | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 500,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 526,000 t | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 547,000 t | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 564,000 t | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 584,000 t | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 600,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 620,000 t | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 618,000 t | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 649,000 t | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 682,000 t | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 715,000 t | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 753,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 790,000 t | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 835,000 t | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 878,000 t | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 878,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 878,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 894,000 t | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 924,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 953,000 t | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 983,000 t | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million t | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million t | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 810,000 t | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 842,000 t | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 875,000 t | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 910,000 t | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 947,000 t | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 985,000 t | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million t | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million t | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million t | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million t | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million t | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million t | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million t | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million t | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.30 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,636 t, 15.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.30 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314,530 t, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +289.6% | 104,732 t | 408,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 323,579 t | 94,825 t | 460,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 552,700 t | 481,000 t | 620,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 795,200 t | 649,000 t | 894,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million t | 924,000 t | 1.04 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 971,800 t | 810,000 t | 1.15 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million t | 1.20 million t | 1.30 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million t | 1.30 million t | 1.30 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Zambia?
- Wood charcoal — production in Zambia was 1.30 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,825 t in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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