Wood fuel — Production in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Wood fuel — Production was 122.87 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — production in Middle Africa is 122.87 million m3, measured in 2024. 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 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Middle Africa peaked at 122.87 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.78 million m3, in 1961.
Middle Africa ranks 17th 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.78 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 32.44 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 33.15 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 33.88 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 34.63 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 35.40 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 36.21 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 37.03 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 37.91 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 38.78 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 39.35 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 40.23 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 40.77 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 41.45 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 42.68 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 44.23 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 45.26 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 46.62 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 48.07 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 49.17 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 50.21 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 51.69 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 52.91 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 54.13 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 55.44 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 56.60 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 58.09 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 59.61 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 61.48 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 63.80 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 66.66 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 70.41 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 75.17 million m3 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 78.32 million m3 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 80.59 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 81.85 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 83.40 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 84.80 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 85.67 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 87.27 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 88.74 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 90.23 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 92.31 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 94.10 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 95.60 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 96.82 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 98.21 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 99.62 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 101.07 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 102.55 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 104.00 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 105.47 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 106.98 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 108.53 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 110.11 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 111.41 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 112.73 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 114.09 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 115.47 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 116.88 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 118.33 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 119.81 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 121.33 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 122.87 million m3 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.71 million m3 | 31.78 million m3 | 37.91 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.75 million m3 | 38.78 million m3 | 48.07 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.93 million m3 | 49.17 million m3 | 61.48 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.07 million m3 | 63.80 million m3 | 85.67 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.40 million m3 | 87.27 million m3 | 101.07 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.13 million m3 | 102.55 million m3 | 115.47 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.85 million m3 | 116.88 million m3 | 122.87 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 354,880 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in Middle Africa?
- Wood fuel — production in Middle Africa was 122.87 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 122.87 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.78 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Middle Africa rank for wood fuel — production?
- Middle Africa ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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