Wood fuel — Production in Africa
Africa: Wood fuel — Production was 741.65 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Africa recorded 741.65 million m3 for wood fuel — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Africa peaked at 741.65 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 252.39 million m3, in 1961.
That places Africa 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 252.39 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 255.88 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 260.21 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 264.98 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 269.63 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 281.67 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 286.93 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 291.66 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 296.56 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 301.56 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 304.76 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 307.55 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 311.62 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 315.36 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 322.71 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 327.48 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 333.42 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 341.88 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 348.51 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 356.35 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 365.71 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 374.18 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 383.88 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 394.53 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 403.34 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 411.21 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 419.18 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 427.14 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 436.22 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 445.05 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 455.27 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 469.63 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 484.03 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 499.24 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 513.12 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 521.44 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 527.34 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 530.92 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 536.62 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 551.28 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 561.31 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 566.50 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 575.28 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 584.26 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 599.84 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 610.63 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 618.36 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 627.44 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 635.19 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 643.63 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 652.91 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 657.26 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 664.14 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 671.27 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 679.49 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 686.44 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 693.12 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 700.07 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 706.09 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 712.69 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 720.17 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 727.95 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 734.17 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 741.65 million m3 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273.32 million m3 | 252.39 million m3 | 296.56 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 321.48 million m3 | 301.56 million m3 | 348.51 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 397.17 million m3 | 356.35 million m3 | 436.22 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 498.27 million m3 | 445.05 million m3 | 536.62 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 593.01 million m3 | 551.28 million m3 | 635.19 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 675.44 million m3 | 643.63 million m3 | 706.09 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 727.33 million m3 | 712.69 million m3 | 741.65 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 12.58 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 38.75 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in Africa?
- Wood fuel — production in Africa was 741.65 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 741.65 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 252.39 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for wood fuel — production?
- Africa ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel — 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