Wood charcoal — Production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Wood charcoal — Production was 12,479 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Production in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood charcoal — production in Zimbabwe is 12,479 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Zimbabwe peaked at 12,479 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 700 t, in 1987.
That places Zimbabwe 111th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Production in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 735 t | — |
| 1962 | 741 t | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 748 t | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 854 t | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 860 t | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 867 t | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 973 t | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 979 t | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 986 t | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 993 t | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1,013 t | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1,032 t | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1,039 t | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,055 t | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,050 t | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,051 t | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,033 t | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1,027 t | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,000 t | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,600 t | +60.0% |
| 1983 | 1,100 t | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 800 t | -27.3% |
| 1985 | 1,700 t | +112.5% |
| 1986 | 800 t | -52.9% |
| 1987 | 700 t | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 1,500 t | +114.3% |
| 1989 | 1,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 t | +566.7% |
| 1995 | 11,000 t | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 t | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 9,000 t | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 10,500 t | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 9,000 t | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,724 t | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 10,800 t | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11,000 t | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 10,999 t | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,092 t | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11,185 t | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11,280 t | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11,375 t | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11,472 t | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11,569 t | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11,666 t | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11,765 t | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11,865 t | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11,965 t | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12,066 t | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12,168 t | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12,271 t | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 12,375 t | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12,479 t | +0.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 12,479 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,636 t, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 12,479 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314,530 t, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +566.7% | 1,500 t | 10,000 t |
| 1988 | +114.3% | 700 t | 1,500 t |
| 1985 | +112.5% | 800 t | 1,700 t |
| 1982 | +60.0% | 1,000 t | 1,600 t |
| 1986 | -52.9% | 1,700 t | 800 t |
| 1983 | -31.2% | 1,600 t | 1,100 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 860.33 t | 735 t | 986 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,029 t | 993 t | 1,055 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,170 t | 700 t | 1,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,800 t | 1,500 t | 11,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,902 t | 9,000 t | 11,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,523 t | 11,092 t | 11,965 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,272 t | 12,066 t | 12,479 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 109 Costa Rica 14,112 t compare
- 110 Melanesia 13,162 t compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 12,401 t compare
- 113 Jamaica 11,618 t compare
- 114 French Guiana 11,070 t compare
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Zimbabwe?
- Wood charcoal — production in Zimbabwe was 12,479 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12,479 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 t in 1987.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 111th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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