Wood fuel production quantity in Somalia
Somalia: Wood fuel production quantity was 13.96 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011. β² Rising
Wood fuel production quantity in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 13.96 million CUM, solid volume units, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel production quantity in Somalia peaked at 13.96 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.63 million CUM, solid volume units, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 11th of 53 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.00 million CUM, solid volume units | 2.63 million CUM, solid volume units | 3.40 million CUM, solid volume units | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.96 million CUM, solid volume units | 3.51 million CUM, solid volume units | 4.57 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.56 million CUM, solid volume units | 4.85 million CUM, solid volume units | 6.13 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.52 million CUM, solid volume units | 6.26 million CUM, solid volume units | 8.87 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.07 million CUM, solid volume units | 9.23 million CUM, solid volume units | 13.09 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.73 million CUM, solid volume units | 13.50 million CUM, solid volume units | 13.96 million CUM, solid volume units | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 8 Sudan 18.78 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 9 Egypt 17.56 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 10 Mozambique 16.72 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 12 Madagascar 13.10 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 12.96 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 14 Guinea 12.01 million CUM, solid volume units compare
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 55.79 (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 55.8% (1990)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 55.79 (1990)
- Rural population 8.82 million (2025)
- Rural population 44.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel production quantity in Somalia?
- Wood fuel production quantity in Somalia was 13.96 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.96 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million CUM, solid volume units in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for wood fuel production quantity?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood fuel production quantity rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.