Wood fuel production quantity in Tanzania
Tanzania: Wood fuel production quantity was 23.07 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011. β² Rising
Wood fuel production quantity in Tanzania, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in CUM, solid volume units.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 23.07 million CUM, solid volume units for wood fuel production quantity in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel production quantity in Tanzania peaked at 23.07 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.05 million CUM, solid volume units, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 7th 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 | 13.56 million CUM, solid volume units | 12.05 million CUM, solid volume units | 14.78 million CUM, solid volume units | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.49 million CUM, solid volume units | 14.92 million CUM, solid volume units | 16.28 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.68 million CUM, solid volume units | 16.46 million CUM, solid volume units | 18.42 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.01 million CUM, solid volume units | 18.57 million CUM, solid volume units | 20.74 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.64 million CUM, solid volume units | 20.79 million CUM, solid volume units | 22.59 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.95 million CUM, solid volume units | 22.84 million CUM, solid volume units | 23.07 million CUM, solid volume units | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 4 Uganda 40.18 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 5 Ghana 38.98 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 6 Kenya 26.40 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Agriculture share gdp 22.91 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.91 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 44.53 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.96 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel production quantity in Tanzania?
- Wood fuel production quantity in Tanzania was 23.07 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.07 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.05 million CUM, solid volume units in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for wood fuel production quantity?
- Tanzania ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood fuel production quantity rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.