Wood fuel production quantity in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Wood fuel production quantity was 2.64 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011. β² Rising
Wood fuel production quantity in Guinea-Bissau, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in CUM, solid volume units.
Analysis
In 2011, wood fuel production quantity in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2.64 million CUM, solid volume units. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel production quantity in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.64 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011 and was at its lowest, 390,000 CUM, solid volume units, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 | 578,578 CUM, solid volume units | 390,000 CUM, solid volume units | 873,402 CUM, solid volume units | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 million CUM, solid volume units | 918,977 CUM, solid volume units | 1.40 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 million CUM, solid volume units | 1.53 million CUM, solid volume units | 1.83 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 million CUM, solid volume units | 1.87 million CUM, solid volume units | 2.15 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 million CUM, solid volume units | 2.23 million CUM, solid volume units | 2.56 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million CUM, solid volume units | 2.60 million CUM, solid volume units | 2.64 million CUM, solid volume units | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 31 Togo 4.42 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 32 Angola 4.10 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 33 Niger 2.86 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 35 Tunisia 2.19 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 36 Lesotho 2.10 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 37 Central African Republic 2.00 million CUM, solid volume units compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 40.63 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 40.63 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel production quantity in Guinea-Bissau?
- Wood fuel production quantity in Guinea-Bissau was 2.64 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 390,000 CUM, solid volume units in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for wood fuel production quantity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood fuel production quantity rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.