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Non coniferous wood fuel market in SADC

Release date: Mar 30, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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"SADC" region includes following countries:

Angola

Botswana

Comoros

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Eswatini

Lesotho

Madagascar

Malawi

Mauritius

Mozambique

Namibia

Seychelles

South Africa

Tanzania

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Earlier Report Observations

Non-coniferous wood fuel production in SADC showed steady growth from 2018 to 2023, rising from 203.3 million m³ to 212.8 million m³. This increase was underpinned by persistent household demand, particularly in rural areas where wood fuel remains a primary energy source due to high electricity costs and limited access to alternatives. Socio-economic factors such as poverty, household size, and education levels continued to shape consumption patterns, ensuring a stable market for producers.

From 2019 onwards, the market saw the emergence of more efficient products like compressed firewood and briquettes, which reduce environmental impact and improve fuel efficiency. This created a new segment within the wood fuel market, stimulating production. Additionally, global hardwood fiber prices began rising in 2020 and reached decade-high levels by 2023, making wood fuel production more attractive from available biomass, especially amid growing circular economy approaches in the forestry sector.

State-owned companies and large-scale forestry plantations provided consistent raw material supply, supporting production volumes. While no major legislative changes or large facility launches were reported, these stable market conditions and product innovations allowed the market to expand gradually over the period.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators
1. 4.1. In kind
  1. 4.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
  2. 4.1.2. Imports, 2024
  3. 4.1.3. Exports, 2024
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in SADC
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in SADC in kind, 2018-2023, M m³
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, M m³
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, M m³
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, K m³
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Angola in kind, 2024, K m³
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Angola by countries, 2024, K m³
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, M $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Angola in value, 2024, M $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Angola by countries, 2024, M $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/m³
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Angola, 2024, $ US/m³
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Angola by countries, 2024, $ US/m³
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, K m³
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Angola in kind, 2024, K m³
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Angola by countries, 2024, K m³
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, M $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Angola in value, 2024, M $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Angola by countries, 2024, M $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/m³
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Angola, 2024, $ US/m³
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Angola by countries, 2024, $ US/m³
7. Exports
1. 7.1. Exports (Direct Data*)
  1. 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Exports in kind, K m³
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Angola in kind, 2024, K m³
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Angola by countries, 2024, K m³
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 7.1.3. Exports in value, M $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Angola in value, 2024, M $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Angola by countries, 2024, M $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/m³
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Angola, 2024, $ US/m³
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Angola by countries, 2024, $ US/m³
2. 7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Exports in kind, K m³
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Angola in kind, 2024, K m³
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Angola by countries, 2024, K m³
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 7.2.3. Exports in value, M $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Angola in value, 2024, M $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Angola by countries, 2024, M $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/m³
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Angola, 2024, $ US/m³
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Angola by countries, 2024, $ US/m³
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, K m³
  2. 8.1.2. In value, M $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, K m³
  2. 8.2.2. In value, M $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production non coniferous wood fuel in SADC

In kind, 2017-2020, M m³

Top producers of non coniferous wood fuel, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of non coniferous wood fuel, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Non-coniferous wood fuel production in the SADC region has increased for the third consecutive year. In 2020, production reached 206.9 million cubic meters, marking a 0.7% rise compared to the previous year. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production grew by 2.8% overall, which translates to an average annual growth rate of 0.9%.

Annual dynamics of production in SADC in kind, 2017-2020, M m³