What is the difference in wood fuel production quantity between Lesotho and Niger?

757,280 CUM, solid volume units, with Niger ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Niger: Wood fuel production quantity

Lesotho

2.10 million CUM, solid volume units

in 2011

Niger

2.86 million CUM, solid volume units

in 2011

Lesotho rank

36th

Niger rank

33rd

Wood fuel production quantity over time

Lesotho
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 2.86 million CUM, solid volume units against 2.10 million CUM, solid volume units in Lesotho, a difference of 757,280 CUM, solid volume units.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 36th and Niger ranks 33rd of 53 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.52 million CUM, solid volume units	2.45 million CUM, solid volume units	931,391 CUM, solid volume units	Niger
1970s	1.59 million CUM, solid volume units	3.34 million CUM, solid volume units	1.75 million CUM, solid volume units	Niger
1980s	1.80 million CUM, solid volume units	4.68 million CUM, solid volume units	2.89 million CUM, solid volume units	Niger
1990s	1.49 million CUM, solid volume units	6.69 million CUM, solid volume units	5.20 million CUM, solid volume units	Niger
2000s	2.05 million CUM, solid volume units	3.35 million CUM, solid volume units	1.30 million CUM, solid volume units	Niger
2010s	2.10 million CUM, solid volume units	2.86 million CUM, solid volume units	761,215 CUM, solid volume units	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood fuel production quantity, Lesotho or Niger?: Niger, at 2.86 million CUM, solid volume units against 2.10 million CUM, solid volume units in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in wood fuel production quantity between Lesotho and Niger?: 757,280 CUM, solid volume units, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for wood fuel production quantity?: Lesotho ranks 36th and Niger ranks 33rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units)
Unit: CUM, solid volume units
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,922 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Wood fuel refers to all roundwood used as fuel for purposes such as cooking, heating, or power production. It includes wood harvested from main stems, branches and other parts of trees. It also includes wood intended for charcoal production.