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Wood charcoal market in Burkina Faso

Release date: Mar 29, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The wood charcoal market in Burkina Faso showed steady growth starting in 2018, supported by the country's heavy reliance on biomass for energy, which accounted for 85.5% of consumption. This structural demand, with charcoal used by 3.8% of households, provided a stable base for production, organized through a network of producers, traders, and domestic users supplying urban centers.

Around 2020, a reported increase in demand for firewood and charcoal contributed to accelerated deforestation, directly fueling higher production volumes. This elevated demand level persisted, driving market expansion from 761.1 thousand tonnes in 2020 to 820.1 thousand tonnes in 2023, with domestic production entirely defining the market size given negligible trade flows.

By 2024, market dynamics were shaped by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shortages in cities like Bobo-Dioulasso, which pushed consumers toward charcoal and spiked prices. Simultaneously, the government implemented new permits for forest product exploitation, and entrepreneurs introduced ecological charcoal as a sustainable alternative, adding a new segment while traditional demand remained resilient.

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 and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Burkina Faso
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Burkina Faso in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Burkina Faso in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  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, K t
  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, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Burkina Faso in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Burkina Faso by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Burkina Faso in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Burkina Faso by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Burkina Faso, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Burkina Faso by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Burkina Faso in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Burkina Faso by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Burkina Faso in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Burkina Faso by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Burkina Faso, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Burkina Faso by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production wood charcoal in Burkina Faso

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

From 2017 to 2020, Burkina Faso ranked as the 19th largest producer of wood charcoal globally.

Top producers of wood charcoal, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of wood charcoal, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Burkina Faso's wood charcoal production grew for the third consecutive year. In 2020, the country produced 761.0 K t of wood charcoal, marking a modest increase of 2.5% compared to the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, production rose by 7.7%, with an average annual growth rate of 2.5%.

Annual dynamics of production in Burkina Faso in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports wood charcoal from Burkina Faso

Exports in kind, t

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Burkina Faso in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, nearly all of Burkina Faso's wood charcoal exports in kind were directed to Lebanon, which accounted for 100.0% of total flows.

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

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Burkina Faso in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, $ US

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Burkina Faso in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Lebanon dominated Burkina Faso's wood charcoal exports in value terms, holding a 100.0% share of total flows.

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

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Burkina Faso in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports wood charcoal to Burkina Faso

Imports in kind, t

The market showed significant fluctuations during this period. Imports reached their lowest point in 2018 at 0.3 t, then surged to 103.6 t in 2020, representing a 106.8% increase from the previous year. The peak-to-trough amplitude from 2018 to 2020 was 408 times. The largest decline occurred in 2018 at 99.3%, while the largest increase was recorded in 2019 at 19 613.4%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Burkina Faso in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(99.3%)	19 613.4%	106.8%	38.5%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, two key markets—China and India—together made up 82.6% of Burkina Faso's total wood charcoal imports in kind, with the remainder spread across various other countries.

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

Source: SHEV.io

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

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

Market behavior was volatile during these years. Imports hit a low of 1 039 $ US in 2018, peaked at 54 534 $ US in 2019, and then fell to 15 904 $ US in 2020, a decline of 70.8% compared to 2019. The variation between the 2019 maximum and 2018 minimum was 52-fold. The largest drop was in 2018 at 94.7%, while the largest rise occurred in 2019 at 5 149.1%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(94.7%)	5 149.1%	(70.8%)	(6.9%)

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, India and China were the leading markets for Burkina Faso's wood charcoal imports in value terms, together accounting for 90.0% of total flows, with the rest distributed among other destinations.

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

Source: SHEV.io

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

Source: SHEV.io