Wood fuel — Production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Wood fuel — Production was 119.73 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — production in Ethiopia stood at 119.73 million m3. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Ethiopia peaked at 119.73 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.34 million m3, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 5th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 76.34 million m3 | — |
| 1994 | 78.55 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 80.23 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 81.22 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 83.11 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 84.13 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 85.79 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 87.47 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 88.82 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 90.20 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 91.60 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 93.03 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 94.48 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 95.70 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 97.13 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 98.49 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 99.87 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 101.27 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 102.61 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 103.97 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 105.35 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 106.75 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 108.17 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 109.39 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 110.62 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 111.88 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 113.15 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 114.44 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 115.73 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 117.04 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 118.37 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 119.73 million m3 | +1.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 119.73 million m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.25 million m3, 19.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 119.73 million m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.12 million m3, 19.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.34 million m3 | 76.34 million m3 | 85.79 million m3 | 7 |
| 2000s | 93.68 million m3 | 87.47 million m3 | 99.87 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.31 million m3 | 101.27 million m3 | 113.15 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.06 million m3 | 114.44 million m3 | 119.73 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 China 145.74 million m3 compare
- 3 China, mainland 145.66 million m3 compare
- 4 Brazil 132.21 million m3 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 92.46 million m3 compare
- 7 USSR 81.10 million m3
- 8 Ethiopia PDR 77.37 million m3
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % 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 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in Ethiopia?
- Wood fuel — production in Ethiopia was 119.73 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.73 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.34 million m3 in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for wood fuel — production?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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