Wood fuel — Production in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Wood fuel — Production was 326.16 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — production in Eastern Africa stood at 326.16 million m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 326.16 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100.10 million m3, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100.10 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 102.73 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 105.01 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 107.77 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 110.33 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 113.85 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 117.03 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 119.65 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 122.35 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 125.12 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 127.05 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 126.98 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 128.58 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 131.59 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 135.81 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 139.12 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 142.35 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 146.61 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 149.45 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 153.55 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 157.35 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 161.39 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 164.55 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 170.10 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 175.61 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 178.78 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 181.34 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 185.07 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 190.04 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 194.59 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 200.52 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 206.79 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 209.91 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 215.95 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 218.91 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 222.52 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 226.86 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 229.50 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 230.99 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 240.73 million m3 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 246.71 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 249.19 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 253.03 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 256.65 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 265.42 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 271.77 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 274.79 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 278.60 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 281.79 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 285.35 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 290.25 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 293.36 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 295.77 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 298.26 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 301.51 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 304.17 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 306.88 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 309.64 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 312.48 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 313.91 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 316.66 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 319.76 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 322.92 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 326.16 million m3 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.98 million m3 | 100.10 million m3 | 122.35 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 135.27 million m3 | 125.12 million m3 | 149.45 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 171.78 million m3 | 153.55 million m3 | 190.04 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 215.65 million m3 | 194.59 million m3 | 230.99 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.87 million m3 | 240.73 million m3 | 281.79 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 299.77 million m3 | 285.35 million m3 | 312.48 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 319.88 million m3 | 313.91 million m3 | 326.16 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 92.46 million m3 compare
- 7 USSR 81.10 million m3 compare
- 8 Ethiopia PDR 77.37 million m3 compare
- 9 Nigeria 68.38 million m3 compare
- 10 United States 64.04 million m3 compare
- 11 Ghana 55.47 million m3 compare
- 12 Uganda 46.46 million m3 compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 157,643 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 17.17 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 9.59 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in Eastern Africa?
- Wood fuel — production in Eastern Africa was 326.16 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 326.16 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.10 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for wood fuel — production?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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