What is wood charcoal production quantity in Lesotho?

Wood charcoal production quantity in Lesotho was 98,402 tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 98,402 tonnes in 2011.

What is the lowest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 37,169 tonnes in 1961.

How does Lesotho rank for wood charcoal production quantity?

Lesotho ranks 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.

Is wood charcoal production quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Lesotho 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.

Wood charcoal production quantity in Lesotho

Name: Wood charcoal production quantity in Lesotho
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lesotho: Wood charcoal production quantity was 98,402 tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

98,402 tonnes

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

35th

of 52 countries

All-time high

98,402 tonnes

in 2011

All-time low

37,169 tonnes

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Wood charcoal production quantity in Lesotho, 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 Lesotho is 98,402 tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal production quantity in Lesotho peaked at 98,402 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37,169 tonnes, in 1961.

That places Lesotho 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	39,007 tonnes	37,169 tonnes	40,897 tonnes	9
1970s	42,227 tonnes	39,854 tonnes	44,120 tonnes	10
1980s	55,244 tonnes	46,642 tonnes	61,116 tonnes	10
1990s	69,800 tonnes	63,142 tonnes	75,954 tonnes	10
2000s	86,429 tonnes	78,483 tonnes	94,679 tonnes	10
2010s	97,516 tonnes	96,631 tonnes	98,402 tonnes	2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

32 Morocco 107,849 tonnes compare
33 Libya 105,399 tonnes compare
34 Mozambique 100,000 tonnes compare
36 Botswana 72,755 tonnes compare
37 Guinea-Bissau 65,594 tonnes compare
38 Gambia 60,256 tonnes compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
Rural population 55.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.49 (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 6.49 (2025)
Land under cereal production 177,933 hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal production quantity in Lesotho?: Wood charcoal production quantity in Lesotho was 98,402 tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 98,402 tonnes in 2011.
What is the lowest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 37,169 tonnes in 1961.
How does Lesotho rank for wood charcoal production quantity?: Lesotho ranks 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is wood charcoal production quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho 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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Indicator: Wood charcoal production quantity (tonnes)
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 2,822 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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).