Wood fuel — Production in Western Africa
Western Africa: Wood fuel — Production was 221.11 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 221.11 million m3 for wood fuel — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Western Africa peaked at 221.11 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.03 million m3, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 11th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.86 million m3 | 88.03 million m3 | 94.36 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.87 million m3 | 95.25 million m3 | 103.73 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.44 million m3 | 105.29 million m3 | 125.37 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.64 million m3 | 126.67 million m3 | 154.33 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.07 million m3 | 157.00 million m3 | 181.23 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.64 million m3 | 183.93 million m3 | 206.04 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.48 million m3 | 209.95 million m3 | 221.11 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 241.74 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 20.62 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 13.78 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 13.78 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in Western Africa?
- Wood fuel — production in Western Africa was 221.11 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 221.11 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.03 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for wood fuel — production?
- Western Africa ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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