Wood charcoal production quantity in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Wood charcoal production quantity was 65,594 tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal production quantity in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood charcoal production quantity in Guinea-Bissau is 65,594 tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal production quantity in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 65,594 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11,951 tonnes, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wood charcoal production quantity in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,951 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 12,625 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 13,337 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 14,088 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 14,882 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 15,721 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 16,607 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 17,543 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 18,532 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 19,577 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 20,162 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 20,703 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 21,512 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 22,507 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 23,472 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 24,834 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 27,439 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 28,183 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 30,019 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 33,874 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 33,290 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 33,839 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 35,071 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 34,927 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 35,328 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 36,436 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 36,735 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 37,013 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 37,648 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 38,464 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 39,295 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 40,250 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 41,190 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 41,640 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 42,956 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 43,710 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 44,332 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 46,624 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 49,013 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 51,485 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 52,579 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 53,696 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 54,837 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 56,002 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 57,191 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 58,507 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 59,854 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 61,231 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 62,640 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 64,081 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 65,594 tonnes | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,032 tonnes | 11,951 tonnes | 18,532 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,841 tonnes | 19,577 tonnes | 30,019 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,416 tonnes | 33,290 tonnes | 37,648 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,747 tonnes | 38,464 tonnes | 49,013 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,802 tonnes | 51,485 tonnes | 62,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,838 tonnes | 64,081 tonnes | 65,594 tonnes | 2 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 40.63 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 40.63 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal production quantity in Guinea-Bissau?
- Wood charcoal production quantity in Guinea-Bissau was 65,594 tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 65,594 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,951 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for wood charcoal production quantity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood charcoal production quantity rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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).