Wood fuel — Production in Gambia
Gambia: Wood fuel — Production was 819,026 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 819,026 m3 for wood fuel — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Gambia peaked at 819,026 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 208,965 m3, in 1961.
That places Gambia 135th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 208,965 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 214,090 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 219,341 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 224,721 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 230,232 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 235,879 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 241,664 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 247,591 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 253,664 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 259,885 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 262,580 m3 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 268,170 m3 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 275,549 m3 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 274,569 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 286,647 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 290,509 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 298,690 m3 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 313,668 m3 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 312,515 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 331,140 m3 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 333,459 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 334,133 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 348,852 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 358,137 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 369,166 m3 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 384,275 m3 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 401,915 m3 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 416,569 m3 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 432,623 m3 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 454,133 m3 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 467,683 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 498,014 m3 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 511,621 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 490,000 m3 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 495,000 m3 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 495,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 500,000 m3 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 500,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 505,000 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 602,682 m3 | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 611,239 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 619,975 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 628,894 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 638,001 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 647,300 m3 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 656,321 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 665,500 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 674,900 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 684,498 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 694,274 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 703,334 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 712,572 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 721,992 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 731,597 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 741,392 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 749,421 m3 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 757,593 m3 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 765,911 m3 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 774,378 m3 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 782,996 m3 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 791,767 m3 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 800,693 m3 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 809,779 m3 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 819,026 m3 | +1.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 819,026 m3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.25 million m3, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 819,026 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.12 million m3, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230,683 m3 | 208,965 m3 | 253,664 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 284,278 m3 | 259,885 m3 | 313,668 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 371,027 m3 | 331,140 m3 | 432,623 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 491,645 m3 | 454,133 m3 | 511,621 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 642,931 m3 | 602,682 m3 | 684,498 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 735,246 m3 | 694,274 m3 | 774,378 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 800,852 m3 | 782,996 m3 | 819,026 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9281 % 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 -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in Gambia?
- Wood fuel — production in Gambia was 819,026 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 819,026 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,965 m3 in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for wood fuel — production?
- Gambia ranks 135th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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