Wood charcoal production quantity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Wood charcoal production quantity was 391,707 tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal production quantity in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone is 391,707 tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal production quantity in Sierra Leone peaked at 391,707 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 80,678 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 20th 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 | 91,088 tonnes | 80,678 tonnes | 102,241 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 121,400 tonnes | 105,314 tonnes | 138,285 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,290 tonnes | 141,604 tonnes | 189,162 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 224,002 tonnes | 191,856 tonnes | 281,154 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 333,329 tonnes | 296,908 tonnes | 372,608 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 386,968 tonnes | 382,228 tonnes | 391,707 tonnes | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 250 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5407 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 29.54 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 29.54 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal production quantity in Sierra Leone?
- Wood charcoal production quantity in Sierra Leone was 391,707 tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 391,707 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,678 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for wood charcoal production quantity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood charcoal production quantity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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).