Fuel wood in chips and particles market in Madagascar

Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2023, production of fuel wood in chips and particles in Madagascar remained unchanged at 1 148 t each year, with market size fluctuating only slightly between 1 148 t and 1 151 t due to minimal import volumes. This stability occurred within a context where wood energy dominated the national energy mix, accounting for 81% of all energy and serving 90% of households, as highlighted in 2018. State involvement, including the Ministry of Energy's bioenergy promotion projects and the role of the public utility JIRAMA, supported the energy sector but did not alter the fundamental demand for fuel wood.

Reported pressure on forest resources in 2019, with a significant deficit between wood consumption and sustainable supply levels, did not translate into reduced production. In 2020, a circular banning the cutting of certain wood species was issued, but its insufficient enforcement allowed illegal supplies to continue feeding local markets, likely helping to maintain stable volumes for fuel wood in chips and particles.

By 2021, public initiatives emerged to reduce dependence on charcoal and promote energy alternatives, yet these calls had no measurable impact on the fuel wood in chips and particles market within the period. In 2024, the establishment of Maison Bois Madagascar, a local company focusing on timber construction, signaled diversification in wood use, though its direct effect on the fuel wood segment was not yet reflected in the data.

Production fuel wood in chips and particles in Madagascar

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of fuel wood in chips and particles, 2017-2020

World map of production of fuel wood in chips and particles, 2017-2020

In 2019, Madagascar's production of fuel wood in chips and particles showed only marginal fluctuations compared to 2020, when it reached 1 148 tonnes. The largest decline and increase both occurred in 2018, each at 0.0%.

Annual dynamics of production in Madagascar in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports fuel wood in chips and particles from Madagascar

Market research indicates that Madagascar did not export any fuel wood in chips and particles from 2017 to 2020.

Imports fuel wood in chips and particles to Madagascar

Imports in kind, kg

The data reveals irregular changes, pointing to a volatile market environment. Imports reached their lowest point in 2019 at just 1 kg, then surged to a peak of 1 290 kg in 2018—a swing of 1 290 times. In 2020, Madagascar's imports of fuel wood in chips and particles totalled 730 kg, marking a steep increase of 72 900.0% compared to the previous year. The largest decline was recorded in 2019 at 99.9%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Madagascar in kind, 2017-2020, kg

From 2017 to 2020, France and Italy were the two leading markets, together accounting for 87.6% of total imports in kind, while the remaining volume was distributed across a wide range of other countries.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Madagascar in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, $ US

Volatility characterized the market behavior during these years. Imports hit a trough in 2019 at 20 US dollars, then peaked in 2018 at 2 867 US dollars—a swing of 141 times. In 2020, Madagascar's imports of fuel wood in chips and particles amounted to 1 968 US dollars, representing a steep rise of 9 600.3% compared to 2019. The largest decline was recorded in 2019 at 99.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Madagascar in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, Italy and France were the dominant suppliers of fuel wood in chips and particles to Madagascar, together accounting for 98.0% of total imports in value terms, with other destinations each holding relatively small shares.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Madagascar in value, 2017-2020