Wood charcoal production quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Wood charcoal production quantity was 1.04 million tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wood charcoal production quantity in Zambia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.04 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 unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal production quantity in Zambia peaked at 1.04 million tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 94,825 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Zambia 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 | 323,579 tonnes | 94,825 tonnes | 460,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 552,700 tonnes | 481,000 tonnes | 620,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 795,200 tonnes | 649,000 tonnes | 894,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million tonnes | 924,000 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 2 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal production quantity in Zambia?
- Wood charcoal production quantity in Zambia was 1.04 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal production quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,825 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for wood charcoal production quantity?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood charcoal production quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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).