What is wood charcoal production quantity in Uganda?

Wood charcoal production quantity in Uganda was 956,892 tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 956,892 tonnes in 2011.

What is the lowest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 187,160 tonnes in 1961.

How does Uganda rank for wood charcoal production quantity?

Uganda ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.

Is wood charcoal production quantity rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Uganda 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.

Wood charcoal production quantity in Uganda

Name: Wood charcoal production quantity in Uganda
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
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Uganda: Wood charcoal production quantity was 956,892 tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

956,892 tonnes

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

11th

of 52 countries

All-time high

956,892 tonnes

in 2011

All-time low

187,160 tonnes

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Wood charcoal production quantity in Uganda, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 956,892 tonnes for wood charcoal production quantity in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal production quantity in Uganda peaked at 956,892 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 187,160 tonnes, in 1961.

Uganda ranks 11th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	218,056 tonnes	187,160 tonnes	257,891 tonnes	9
1970s	336,120 tonnes	272,269 tonnes	425,628 tonnes	10
1980s	498,300 tonnes	448,283 tonnes	548,628 tonnes	10
1990s	634,908 tonnes	560,789 tonnes	699,257 tonnes	10
2000s	805,893 tonnes	713,381 tonnes	906,579 tonnes	10
2010s	944,179 tonnes	931,466 tonnes	956,892 tonnes	2

Countries ranked near Uganda

8 Somalia 1.19 million tonnes compare
9 Zambia 1.04 million tonnes compare
10 Sudan 1.03 million tonnes compare
12 South Africa 707,669 tonnes compare
13 Algeria 691,680 tonnes compare
14 Niger 606,381 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Uganda

Agriculture share gdp 26.13 (2025)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 26.13 (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Rural population 68.1% (2025)
Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
Rural population 34.97 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.1% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
Bananas — Production 560,000 t (1990)

All data for Uganda →

Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal production quantity in Uganda?: Wood charcoal production quantity in Uganda was 956,892 tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 956,892 tonnes in 2011.
What is the lowest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 187,160 tonnes in 1961.
How does Uganda rank for wood charcoal production quantity?: Uganda ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is wood charcoal production quantity rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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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Indicator: Wood charcoal production quantity (tonnes)
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 2,822 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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).