Wood charcoal — Production in Zambia

Zambia: Wood charcoal — Production was 1.30 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.30 million t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.30 million t
in 2012
All-time low
94,825 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood charcoal — Production in Zambia, 1961–2024

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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 205 countries on this measure, 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 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

  1. 14 Egypt 1.52 million t compare
  2. 15 Kenya 1.51 million t compare
  3. 16 Uganda 1.33 million t compare
  4. 18 Niger 891,802 t compare
  5. 19 Burkina Faso 840,750 t compare
  6. 20 Sudan (former) 832,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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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 205 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

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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