Wood charcoal production quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Wood charcoal production quantity was 24.91 million tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
24.91 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
25.35 million tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
4.52 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Wood charcoal production quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 24.91 million tonnes, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal production quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 25.35 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million tonnes, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wood charcoal production quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.52 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4.66 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 4.81 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 5.27 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 5.45 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 5.60 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 5.80 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 5.97 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 6.20 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 6.37 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 6.54 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 6.72 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 6.97 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 7.18 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 7.43 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 7.66 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 7.93 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 8.27 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 8.57 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 8.94 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 9.28 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 9.68 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 10.17 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 10.69 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 11.16 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 11.60 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 11.99 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 12.41 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 12.83 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 13.34 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 14.03 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 13.69 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 14.22 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 14.94 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 16.28 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 17.10 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 17.14 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 17.61 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 17.71 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 18.19 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 18.51 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.21 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 20.00 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 20.66 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 21.30 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 21.83 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 22.53 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 23.74 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 24.39 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 25.35 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 24.91 million tonnes | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 million tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | 6.20 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.36 million tonnes | 6.37 million tonnes | 8.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.87 million tonnes | 8.94 million tonnes | 12.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.61 million tonnes | 13.34 million tonnes | 17.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.04 million tonnes | 18.19 million tonnes | 24.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.13 million tonnes | 24.91 million tonnes | 25.35 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.9% (2025)
- Rural population 731.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal production quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Wood charcoal production quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 24.91 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.35 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for wood charcoal production quantity?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is wood charcoal production quantity rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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).