Wood fuel production quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Wood fuel production quantity was 686,401 CUM, solid volume units in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel production quantity in Botswana, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in CUM, solid volume units.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel production quantity in Botswana is 686,401 CUM, solid volume units, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel production quantity in Botswana peaked at 686,401 CUM, solid volume units in 2011 and was at its lowest, 566,922 CUM, solid volume units, in 1974.
That places Botswana 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom 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 | 582,352 CUM, solid volume units | 573,981 CUM, solid volume units | 590,794 CUM, solid volume units | 9 |
| 1970s | 589,256 CUM, solid volume units | 566,922 CUM, solid volume units | 611,756 CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 1980s | 616,737 CUM, solid volume units | 603,736 CUM, solid volume units | 623,522 CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 1990s | 617,804 CUM, solid volume units | 602,131 CUM, solid volume units | 630,891 CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2000s | 657,156 CUM, solid volume units | 635,448 CUM, solid volume units | 678,556 CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2010s | 684,848 CUM, solid volume units | 683,295 CUM, solid volume units | 686,401 CUM, solid volume units | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 354.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 821,007 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 32.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 60,588 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel production quantity in Botswana?
- Wood fuel production quantity in Botswana was 686,401 CUM, solid volume units in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 686,401 CUM, solid volume units in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 566,922 CUM, solid volume units in 1974.
- How does Botswana rank for wood fuel production quantity?
- Botswana ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood fuel production quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wood fuel refers to all roundwood used as fuel for purposes such as cooking, heating, or power production. It includes wood harvested from main stems, branches and other parts of trees. It also includes wood intended for charcoal production.