Wood fuel — Production in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Wood fuel — Production was 122.87 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
122.87 million m3
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
17th
of 33 groups
All-time high
122.87 million m3
in 2024
All-time low
31.78 million m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood fuel — Production in Middle Africa, 1961–2024

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M196119922024

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 33 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Indonesia 32.03 million m3 compare
  2. 15 Pakistan 28.60 million m3 compare
  3. 16 United Republic of Tanzania 26.61 million m3 compare
  4. 17 Kenya 25.39 million m3 compare
  5. 18 Bangladesh 24.31 million m3 compare
  6. 19 France 24.11 million m3 compare
  7. 20 Germany 23.54 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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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 33 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

Indicator
Wood fuel — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,046 data points, 1961–2024
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