Wood charcoal production quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Wood charcoal production quantity was 1.37 million tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
1.37 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.37 million tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
766,436 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Wood charcoal production quantity in Egypt, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, wood charcoal production quantity in Egypt stood at 1.37 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal production quantity in Egypt peaked at 1.37 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 766,436 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Egypt 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wood charcoal production quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 766,436 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 772,214 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 779,814 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 784,035 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 788,179 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 792,344 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 796,531 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 800,740 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 804,971 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 809,225 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 821,866 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 838,054 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 847,658 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 861,564 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 860,423 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 845,516 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 838,023 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 845,235 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 852,669 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 853,019 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 871,132 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 871,603 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 880,212 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 893,482 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 905,541 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 929,419 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 954,161 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 973,517 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 995,704 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.36 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million tonnes | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 787,252 tonnes | 766,436 tonnes | 804,971 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 842,023 tonnes | 809,225 tonnes | 861,564 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 912,779 tonnes | 853,019 tonnes | 995,704 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.10 million tonnes compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.66 million tonnes compare
- 5 Ghana 1.65 million tonnes compare
- 7 Madagascar 1.19 million tonnes compare
- 8 Somalia 1.19 million tonnes compare
- 9 Zambia 1.04 million tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal production quantity in Egypt?
- Wood charcoal production quantity in Egypt was 1.37 million tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 766,436 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for wood charcoal production quantity?
- Egypt ranks 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood charcoal production quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wood charcoal production quantity (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wood carbonized by partial combustion or application of heat from an external source. It is used as a fuel or for other uses. Figures are given in weight (MT).