Wood charcoal production quantity in North Africa
North Africa: Wood charcoal production quantity was 2.54 million tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
2.54 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
2.54 million tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
1.04 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Wood charcoal production quantity in North Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
North Africa recorded 2.54 million tonnes for wood charcoal production quantity in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal production quantity in North Africa peaked at 2.54 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million tonnes, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wood charcoal production quantity in North Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.04 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.05 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.07 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.08 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.09 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.11 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.12 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.13 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.15 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.16 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.19 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.20 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.23 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.23 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.24 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.26 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.29 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.27 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.31 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.36 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.38 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.41 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.44 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.47 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.53 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.58 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.63 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.67 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.72 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.77 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.77 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.84 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.92 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.99 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.04 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.04 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.10 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.14 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.16 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.20 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.23 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.27 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.31 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.35 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.38 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.41 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.44 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.48 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.51 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.54 million tonnes | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
More agriculture & rural data for North Africa
- Agriculture production index 131.27 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 576.16 million hectares (2011)
- Agricultural land 102.51 million hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 36.08 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 28.51 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 5.59 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 6.63 million hectares (2011)
- Cereal cropland 2.1% (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal seed quantity 1.15 million FAO, metric tonnes (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal production quantity in North Africa?
- Wood charcoal production quantity in North Africa was 2.54 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 North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does North Africa rank for wood charcoal production quantity?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is wood charcoal production quantity rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Africa 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).