Wood charcoal production quantity in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Wood charcoal production quantity was 1.66 million tonnes in 2011. β Volatile
Wood charcoal production quantity in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of is 1.66 million tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal production quantity in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.66 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48,000 tonnes, in 1992.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 310,345 tonnes | 263,478 tonnes | 361,674 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 449,993 tonnes | 376,282 tonnes | 535,938 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 667,760 tonnes | 559,887 tonnes | 788,324 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 722,402 tonnes | 48,000 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 2 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 292.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6312 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.91 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.91 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal production quantity in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Wood charcoal production quantity in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.66 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,000 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for wood charcoal production quantity?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood charcoal production quantity rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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).