Wood fuel — Production in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Wood fuel — Production was 18.57 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — production in Southern Africa stood at 18.57 million m3.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Southern Africa peaked at 19.28 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million m3, in 1962.
Southern Africa ranks 26th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.16 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 2.94 million m3 | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 2.98 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.11 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 3.32 million m3 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 9.25 million m3 | +178.7% |
| 1967 | 9.29 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 9.33 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 9.38 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 9.42 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 9.46 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 9.48 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 9.46 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 9.48 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 9.61 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 9.65 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 9.67 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 9.70 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 10.15 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 10.62 million m3 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 11.70 million m3 | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 12.13 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 12.62 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 13.07 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 13.52 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 13.98 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 14.42 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 14.83 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 15.24 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 15.06 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 15.55 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 16.02 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 16.50 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 16.96 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 17.43 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 17.90 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 18.37 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 15.83 million m3 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 16.27 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 16.46 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 16.50 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.51 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.55 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 16.76 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.79 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.82 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.92 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.13 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.16 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.42 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.49 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.37 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.31 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.36 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.63 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.07 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 18.10 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.26 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 18.65 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.43 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 18.91 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 19.28 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 18.82 million m3 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 18.57 million m3 | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Production in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +178.7% | 3.32 million m3 | 9.25 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.86 million m3 | 2.94 million m3 | 9.38 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.61 million m3 | 9.42 million m3 | 10.15 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.21 million m3 | 10.62 million m3 | 15.24 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.59 million m3 | 15.06 million m3 | 18.37 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.76 million m3 | 16.46 million m3 | 17.16 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.76 million m3 | 17.31 million m3 | 18.65 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.80 million m3 | 18.43 million m3 | 19.28 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in Southern Africa?
- Wood fuel — production in Southern Africa was 18.57 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.28 million m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million m3 in 1962.
- How does Southern Africa rank for wood fuel — production?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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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