Wood charcoal production rose 1.68% to 4,595,112 kt in Nigeria in 2018, according to Faostat.
Historically, wood charcoal production in Nigeria reached an all time high of 4,595,112 kt in 2018 and an all time low of 771,261 kt in 1961. When compared to Nigeria's main peers, wood charcoal production in Benin amounted to 49,050 kt, 503,766 kt in Cameroon, 491,092 kt in Chad and 749,991 kt in Niger in 2018.
Nigeria has been ranked 2nd within the group of 149 countries we follow in terms of wood charcoal production.
| Wood Charcoal Production | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Algeria | kt | 720,247 | 730,029 | 737,530 | 745,109 | 752,766 | ||||||||||||||||
| Benin | kt | 56,000 | 49,050 | 49,050 | 49,050 | 49,050 | ||||||||||||||||
| Burkina Faso | kt | 654,594 | 672,887 | 689,661 | 706,853 | 724,474 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | kt | 467,205 | 477,188 | 485,887 | 494,746 | 503,766 | ||||||||||||||||
| Central African Republic | kt | 206,688 | 210,471 | 213,817 | 217,217 | 220,671 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chad | kt | 445,502 | 456,942 | 468,053 | 479,434 | 491,092 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gabon | kt | 21,787 | 22,212 | 22,567 | 22,929 | 23,295 | ||||||||||||||||
| Libya | kt | 109,492 | 110,891 | 112,008 | 113,136 | 114,275 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mali | kt | 171,000 | 275,000 | 283,000 | 334,000 | 334,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Niger | kt | 666,676 | 688,078 | 708,126 | 728,758 | 749,991 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | kt | 4,281,341 | 4,371,175 | 4,444,581 | 4,519,220 | 4,595,112 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sudan | kt | 588,000 | 588,000 | 588,000 | 588,000 | 588,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Togo | kt | 251,687 | 258,124 | 263,880 | 269,764 | 275,779 |
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