What is wood fuel production quantity in Cameroon?

Wood fuel production quantity in Cameroon was 9.99 million 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 Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 9.99 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011.

What is the lowest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 6.48 million CUM, solid volume units in 1981.

How does Cameroon rank for wood fuel production quantity?

Cameroon ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is wood fuel production quantity rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Cameroon 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.

Wood fuel production quantity in Cameroon

Name: Wood fuel production quantity in Cameroon
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cameroon: Wood fuel production quantity was 9.99 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

9.99 million CUM, solid volume units

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

16th

of 53 countries

All-time high

9.99 million CUM, solid volume units

in 2011

All-time low

6.48 million CUM, solid volume units

in 1981

Years of data

1961–2011

Wood fuel production quantity in Cameroon, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in CUM, solid volume units.

Analysis

In 2011, wood fuel production quantity in Cameroon stood at 9.99 million CUM, solid volume units. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel production quantity in Cameroon peaked at 9.99 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.48 million CUM, solid volume units, in 1981.

Cameroon ranks 16th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6.71 million CUM, solid volume units	6.68 million CUM, solid volume units	6.75 million CUM, solid volume units	9
1970s	6.68 million CUM, solid volume units	6.59 million CUM, solid volume units	6.79 million CUM, solid volume units	10
1980s	6.83 million CUM, solid volume units	6.48 million CUM, solid volume units	7.39 million CUM, solid volume units	10
1990s	8.51 million CUM, solid volume units	7.65 million CUM, solid volume units	9.03 million CUM, solid volume units	10
2000s	9.45 million CUM, solid volume units	9.11 million CUM, solid volume units	9.82 million CUM, solid volume units	10
2010s	9.95 million CUM, solid volume units	9.91 million CUM, solid volume units	9.99 million CUM, solid volume units	2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

13 Burkina Faso 12.96 million CUM, solid volume units compare
14 Guinea 12.01 million CUM, solid volume units compare
15 South Africa 12.00 million CUM, solid volume units compare
17 Burundi 9.98 million CUM, solid volume units compare
18 Zambia 9.25 million CUM, solid volume units compare
19 Cote d'Ivoire 8.99 million CUM, solid volume units compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
Rural population 13.25 million (2025)
Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Rural population 44.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.85 (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 16.85 (2025)
Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)

All data for Cameroon →

Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel production quantity in Cameroon?: Wood fuel production quantity in Cameroon was 9.99 million 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 Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 9.99 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011.
What is the lowest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 6.48 million CUM, solid volume units in 1981.
How does Cameroon rank for wood fuel production quantity?: Cameroon ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is wood fuel production quantity rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon 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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Indicator: Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units)
Unit: CUM, solid volume units
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,922 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.