Wood charcoal production quantity in Morocco
Morocco: Wood charcoal production quantity was 107,849 tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal production quantity in Morocco, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 107,849 tonnes for wood charcoal production quantity in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal production quantity in Morocco peaked at 107,849 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22,000 tonnes, in 1974.
Morocco ranks 32nd 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,489 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 26,497 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 27,545 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 28,634 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 29,766 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 30,944 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 32,167 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 33,439 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 34,762 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 36,136 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 37,739 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 39,354 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 41,008 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 22,000 tonnes | -46.4% |
| 1975 | 23,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 45,000 tonnes | +95.7% |
| 1977 | 70,000 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1978 | 41,000 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 1979 | 63,000 tonnes | +53.7% |
| 1980 | 74,000 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 58,000 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1982 | 59,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 58,656 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 60,507 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 62,397 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 64,208 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 66,050 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 67,925 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 69,819 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 71,746 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 73,575 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 75,421 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 77,301 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 79,215 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 100,000 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 88,000 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 53,000 tonnes | -39.8% |
| 1998 | 86,521 tonnes | +63.2% |
| 1999 | 88,349 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 90,178 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 91,875 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 93,571 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 95,268 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 96,965 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 98,661 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 100,220 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 101,800 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 103,300 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 104,894 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 106,452 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 107,849 tonnes | +1.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 107,849 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 223,664 tonnes, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 107,849 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 160,926 tonnes, 67% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal production quantity in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +95.7% | 23,000 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes |
| 1998 | +63.2% | 53,000 tonnes | 86,521 tonnes |
| 1977 | +55.6% | 45,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes |
| 1979 | +53.7% | 41,000 tonnes | 63,000 tonnes |
| 1974 | -46.4% | 41,008 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes |
| 1978 | -41.4% | 70,000 tonnes | 41,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,916 tonnes | 25,489 tonnes | 34,762 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,824 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,056 tonnes | 58,000 tonnes | 74,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,313 tonnes | 53,000 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,673 tonnes | 90,178 tonnes | 104,894 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,150 tonnes | 106,452 tonnes | 107,849 tonnes | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 500.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3687 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal production quantity in Morocco?
- Wood charcoal production quantity in Morocco was 107,849 tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 107,849 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 tonnes in 1974.
- How does Morocco rank for wood charcoal production quantity?
- Morocco ranks 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood charcoal production quantity rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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).