Wood charcoal production quantity in Senegal
Senegal: Wood charcoal production quantity was 300,000 tonnes in 2011. β² Rising
Wood charcoal production quantity in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 300,000 tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 172.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal production quantity in Senegal peaked at 300,000 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71,000 tonnes, in 1982.
Senegal ranks 23rd 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 | 110,208 tonnes | 110,208 tonnes | 110,208 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 104,646 tonnes | 84,000 tonnes | 110,208 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,421 tonnes | 71,000 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,642 tonnes | 75,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,208 tonnes | 110,208 tonnes | 110,208 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 300,000 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 333.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 17.08 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 17.08 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal production quantity in Senegal?
- Wood charcoal production quantity in Senegal was 300,000 tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,000 tonnes in 1982.
- How does Senegal rank for wood charcoal production quantity?
- Senegal ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood charcoal production quantity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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).