Earlier Report Observations
The wood fuel market in Guinea-Bissau expanded consistently between 2018 and 2023, with total production rising from 2 894 thousand m³ to 3 069 thousand m³. This represents an overall increase of 175 thousand m³ over the five-year period.
After remaining flat in 2019 at the same level as 2018, output began to grow steadily from 2020 onward. Each year from 2020 to 2023 saw incremental gains, adding between 34 and 70 thousand m³ annually to the country's wood fuel supply.
The cumulative growth rate across the period reached approximately 6%, reflecting a gradual but persistent upward trend in domestic wood fuel production, which fully supplied the local market as imports were negligible.
Table of content
- 1. Disclaimer
- 2. Terms of use of the report
- 3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
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4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
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4.1. Key Market Indicators
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4.1.1. In kind
- 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
- 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
- 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
- 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
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4.1.1. In kind
- 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
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4.1. Key Market Indicators
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5. Production
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5.1. Production in Guinea-Bissau
- 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Guinea-Bissau in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
- 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Guinea-Bissau in value, 2018-2023, $ US
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5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
- 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
- 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
- 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
- 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
- 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
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5.1. Production in Guinea-Bissau
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6. Imports
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6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
- 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
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6.1.2. Imports in kind, m³
- 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Guinea-Bissau in kind, 2018-2024, m³
- 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Guinea-Bissau by countries, 2018-2024, m³
- 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
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6.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
- 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Guinea-Bissau in value, 2018-2024, $ US
- 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Guinea-Bissau by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
- 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
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6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/m³
- 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Guinea-Bissau, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
- 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Guinea-Bissau by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
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6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
- 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
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6.2.2. Imports in kind, m³
- 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Guinea-Bissau in kind, 2018-2024, m³
- 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Guinea-Bissau by countries, 2018-2024, m³
- 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
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6.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
- 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Guinea-Bissau in value, 2018-2024, $ US
- 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Guinea-Bissau by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
- 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
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6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/m³
- 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Guinea-Bissau, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
- 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Guinea-Bissau by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
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6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
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7. Exports
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7.1. Exports (Direct Data*)
- 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
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7.1.2. Exports in kind, m³
- 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Guinea-Bissau in kind, 2018-2024, m³
- 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Guinea-Bissau by countries, 2018-2024, m³
- 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
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7.1.3. Exports in value, $ US
- 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Guinea-Bissau in value, 2018-2024, $ US
- 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Guinea-Bissau by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
- 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
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7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/m³
- 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Guinea-Bissau, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
- 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Guinea-Bissau by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
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7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
- 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
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7.2.2. Exports in kind, m³
- 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Guinea-Bissau in kind, 2018-2024, m³
- 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Guinea-Bissau by countries, 2018-2024, m³
- 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
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7.2.3. Exports in value, $ US
- 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Guinea-Bissau in value, 2018-2024, $ US
- 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Guinea-Bissau by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
- 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
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7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/m³
- 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Guinea-Bissau, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
- 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Guinea-Bissau by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
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7.1. Exports (Direct Data*)
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8. Trade balance
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8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
- 8.1.1. In kind, m³
- 8.1.2. In value, $ US
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8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
- 8.2.1. In kind, m³
- 8.2.2. In value, $ US
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8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
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9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
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9.1. Direct Data
- 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
- 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
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9.2. Mirror Data
- 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
- 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
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9.1. Direct Data
Production wood fuel in Guinea-Bissau
In kind, 2017-2020, K m³
Top producers of wood fuel, 2017-2020
World map of production of wood fuel, 2017-2020
In Guinea-Bissau, wood fuel production reached 2 964 thousand cubic meters in 2020, marking a 2.4% increase compared to the previous year. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production grew by 3.6%, which translates to an average annual growth rate of 1.2%. The most stable year was 2019, with production remaining essentially unchanged.
Annual dynamics of production in Guinea-Bissau in kind, 2017-2020, K m³
| Parameter | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Change from last year | 1.2% | - | 2.4% | 1.2% |
Exports wood fuel from Guinea-Bissau
Market data indicates that Guinea-Bissau did not export any wood fuel between 2017 and 2020.
Imports wood fuel to Guinea-Bissau
Imports in kind, m³
Wood fuel imports into Guinea-Bissau displayed significant volatility during the observed period. In 2019, imports hit their lowest point at just 0.03 cubic meters, representing a dramatic 98.2% drop from the previous year. This contrasted sharply with the peak in 2018, when imports surged to 1.69 cubic meters—a staggering 350.8% increase from 2017. Overall, the difference between the high in 2018 and the low in 2019 was a remarkable 55-fold.
Annual dynamics of product's imports to Guinea-Bissau in kind, 2017-2020, m³
| Parameter | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR | |
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| 1 | Change from last year | 350.8% | (98.2%) | n/a | - |
From 2017 to 2020, wood fuel imports into Guinea-Bissau were overwhelmingly concentrated on Portugal, which accounted for 98.5% of all imports in volume terms.
Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020
World map of product's imports to Guinea-Bissau in kind, 2017-2020
Imports in value, $ US
Wood fuel imports into Guinea-Bissau declined for the second year in a row in 2019, with the value dropping to 237.4 US dollars—a sharp 26.2% decrease from the previous year. Over the broader period from 2017 to 2019, imports fell by 51.6%, averaging an annual decline of 21.5%.
Annual dynamics of product's imports to Guinea-Bissau in value, 2017-2020, $ US
| Parameter | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR | |
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| 1 | Change from last year | (34.3%) | (26.2%) | n/a | - |
Between 2017 and 2020, Guinea-Bissau's wood fuel imports in value terms were heavily reliant on Portugal, which made up 92.7% of the total.
Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020
World map of product's imports to Guinea-Bissau in value, 2017-2020
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