Wood charcoal production quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Wood charcoal production quantity was 501,826 tonnes in 2011. β² Rising
Wood charcoal production quantity in Malawi, 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 Malawi is 501,826 tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal production quantity in Malawi peaked at 501,826 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 127,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 16th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141,170 tonnes | 127,000 tonnes | 156,223 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 176,274 tonnes | 158,823 tonnes | 198,791 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 259,949 tonnes | 207,690 tonnes | 337,392 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 360,916 tonnes | 343,953 tonnes | 382,746 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 432,879 tonnes | 391,746 tonnes | 478,475 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 495,824 tonnes | 489,823 tonnes | 501,826 tonnes | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture share gdp 30.03 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 30.03 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 82.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 18.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 1.13 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal production quantity in Malawi?
- Wood charcoal production quantity in Malawi was 501,826 tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 501,826 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for wood charcoal production quantity?
- Malawi ranks 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood charcoal production quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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).