Wood charcoal production quantity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Wood charcoal production quantity was 3.83 million tonnes in 2011. β² Rising
Wood charcoal production quantity in Ethiopia, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood charcoal production quantity in Ethiopia is 3.83 million tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal production quantity in Ethiopia peaked at 3.83 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 944,598 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Ethiopia 2nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 million tonnes | 944,598 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 3.83 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Nigeria 4.02 million tonnes compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.10 million tonnes compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 1.66 million tonnes compare
- 5 Ghana 1.65 million tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.82 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.82 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal production quantity in Ethiopia?
- Wood charcoal production quantity in Ethiopia was 3.83 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 944,598 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Ethiopia rank for wood charcoal production quantity?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood charcoal production quantity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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About this data
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).