Wood fuel production quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Wood fuel production quantity was 9.25 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel production quantity in Zambia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in CUM, solid volume units.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 9.25 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 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel production quantity in Zambia peaked at 9.25 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million CUM, solid volume units, in 1961.
That places Zambia 18th 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 | 3.82 million CUM, solid volume units | 3.30 million CUM, solid volume units | 4.24 million CUM, solid volume units | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.69 million CUM, solid volume units | 4.33 million CUM, solid volume units | 5.27 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.82 million CUM, solid volume units | 5.36 million CUM, solid volume units | 6.31 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.09 million CUM, solid volume units | 6.44 million CUM, solid volume units | 7.69 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.39 million CUM, solid volume units | 7.83 million CUM, solid volume units | 8.98 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.18 million CUM, solid volume units | 9.12 million CUM, solid volume units | 9.25 million CUM, solid volume units | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 15 South Africa 12.00 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 16 Cameroon 9.99 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 17 Burundi 9.98 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 19 Côte d’Ivoire 8.99 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 8.79 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 21 Algeria 8.25 million CUM, solid volume units compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel production quantity in Zambia?
- Wood fuel production quantity in Zambia was 9.25 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million CUM, solid volume units in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for wood fuel production quantity?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood fuel production quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.