Wood fuel — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Wood fuel — Production was 92.46 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 92.46 million m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 92.46 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.20 million m3, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 20 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.20 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 18.76 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 19.33 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 19.92 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 20.53 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 21.16 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 21.80 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 22.47 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 23.16 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 23.86 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 24.27 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 24.99 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 25.30 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 25.88 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 26.95 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 28.13 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 29.00 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 30.30 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 31.33 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 32.24 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 33.19 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 34.39 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 35.48 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 36.33 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 37.57 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 38.43 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 39.45 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 40.71 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 42.33 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 44.18 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 46.68 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 49.80 million m3 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 53.80 million m3 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 56.75 million m3 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 58.76 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 60.14 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 61.30 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 62.41 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 63.64 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 64.90 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 66.08 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 67.29 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 68.52 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 69.78 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 71.07 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 72.13 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 73.21 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 74.32 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 75.45 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 76.60 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 77.74 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 78.89 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 80.08 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 81.29 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 82.53 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 83.54 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 84.57 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 85.62 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 86.70 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 87.80 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 88.93 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 90.08 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 91.26 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 92.46 million m3 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.59 million m3 | 18.20 million m3 | 23.16 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.00 million m3 | 23.86 million m3 | 31.33 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.01 million m3 | 32.24 million m3 | 42.33 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.75 million m3 | 44.18 million m3 | 63.64 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.27 million m3 | 64.90 million m3 | 75.45 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.76 million m3 | 76.60 million m3 | 86.70 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.11 million m3 | 87.80 million m3 | 92.46 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Wood fuel — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 92.46 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 92.46 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.20 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for wood fuel — production?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 20 regions with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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