Wood fuel production quantity in Gambia
Gambia: Wood fuel production quantity was 703,334 CUM, solid volume units in 2011. β² Rising
Wood fuel production quantity in Gambia, 1961β2011
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 Gambia is 703,334 CUM, solid volume units, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel production quantity in Gambia peaked at 703,334 CUM, solid volume units in 2011 and was at its lowest, 208,965 CUM, solid volume units, in 1961.
That places Gambia 45th 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 | 230,683 CUM, solid volume units | 208,965 CUM, solid volume units | 253,664 CUM, solid volume units | 9 |
| 1970s | 284,278 CUM, solid volume units | 259,885 CUM, solid volume units | 313,668 CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 1980s | 371,027 CUM, solid volume units | 331,140 CUM, solid volume units | 432,623 CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 1990s | 491,645 CUM, solid volume units | 454,133 CUM, solid volume units | 511,621 CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2000s | 642,931 CUM, solid volume units | 602,682 CUM, solid volume units | 684,498 CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2010s | 698,804 CUM, solid volume units | 694,274 CUM, solid volume units | 703,334 CUM, solid volume units | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 42 Gabon 1.07 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 43 Libya 963,555 CUM, solid volume units compare
- 44 Namibia 827,349 CUM, solid volume units compare
- 46 Botswana 686,401 CUM, solid volume units compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 447,000 CUM, solid volume units compare
- 48 Djibouti 361,561 CUM, solid volume units compare
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 25.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 219.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3501 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.85 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.85 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel production quantity in Gambia?
- Wood fuel production quantity in Gambia was 703,334 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 703,334 CUM, solid volume units in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,965 CUM, solid volume units in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for wood fuel production quantity?
- Gambia ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood fuel production quantity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.