Wood pellets — Production in Africa
Africa: Wood pellets — Production was 68,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pellets — Production in Africa, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood pellets — production in Africa is 68,000 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — production in Africa peaked at 90,000 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33,000 t, in 2015.
That places Africa 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Wood pellets — Production in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 90,000 t | — |
| 2013 | 35,000 t | -61.1% |
| 2014 | 36,000 t | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 33,000 t | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 36,000 t | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 62,000 t | +72.2% |
| 2018 | 68,000 t | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 68,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 68,000 t | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pellets — Production in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +72.2% | 36,000 t | 62,000 t |
| 2013 | -61.1% | 90,000 t | 35,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53,500 t | 33,000 t | 90,000 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 68,000 t | 68,000 t | 68,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pellets — production in Africa?
- Wood pellets — production in Africa was 68,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — production recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90,000 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — production recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,000 t in 2015.
- How does Africa rank for wood pellets — production?
- Africa ranks 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — production rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pellets — 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