Wood fuel — Production in Uganda
Uganda: Wood fuel — Production was 46.46 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — production in Uganda stood at 46.46 million m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Uganda peaked at 46.46 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.98 million m3, in 1961.
That places Uganda 12th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in Uganda, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.98 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 14.44 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 14.91 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 15.40 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 15.90 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 16.42 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 16.96 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 17.52 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 18.09 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 18.68 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 19.12 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 19.57 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 20.04 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 20.52 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 21.17 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 21.80 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 22.47 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 23.48 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 24.87 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 25.77 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 26.18 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 26.31 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 26.47 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 27.02 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 27.67 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 28.17 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 28.47 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 28.57 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 28.86 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 29.27 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 29.87 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 30.68 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 31.23 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 31.93 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 32.18 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 32.62 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 33.05 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 33.37 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 33.73 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 34.09 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 34.61 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 35.14 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 35.68 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 36.23 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 36.80 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 37.34 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 37.90 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 38.47 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 39.05 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 39.64 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 41.60 million m3 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 41.60 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.60 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.86 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 42.44 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 42.86 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.29 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 43.73 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.18 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 44.63 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 45.08 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 45.53 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 45.99 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 46.46 million m3 | +1.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 46.46 million m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.25 million m3, 7.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 46.46 million m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.12 million m3, 7.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.96 million m3 | 13.98 million m3 | 18.09 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.17 million m3 | 18.68 million m3 | 24.87 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.35 million m3 | 25.77 million m3 | 28.86 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.79 million m3 | 29.27 million m3 | 33.73 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.53 million m3 | 34.09 million m3 | 39.05 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.28 million m3 | 39.64 million m3 | 44.18 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.54 million m3 | 44.63 million m3 | 46.46 million m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in Uganda?
- Wood fuel — production in Uganda was 46.46 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 46.46 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.98 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for wood fuel — production?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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