Wood charcoal production quantity in Somalia
Somalia: Wood charcoal production quantity was 1.19 million tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal production quantity in Somalia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1.19 million 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 4.8% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal production quantity in Somalia peaked at 1.19 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 179,390 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Somalia 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 206,282 tonnes | 179,390 tonnes | 248,603 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 237,808 tonnes | 208,235 tonnes | 276,507 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 346,777 tonnes | 296,536 tonnes | 388,266 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 507,406 tonnes | 399,628 tonnes | 621,297 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 854,776 tonnes | 651,062 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 55.79 (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 55.79 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal production quantity in Somalia?
- Wood charcoal production quantity in Somalia was 1.19 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,390 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for wood charcoal production quantity?
- Somalia ranks 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood charcoal production quantity rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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).