Fibreboard — Production in Western Europe
Western Europe: Fibreboard — Production was 5.75 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Production in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 5.75 million m3 for fibreboard — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — production in Western Europe peaked at 8.31 million m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 566,200 m3, in 1961.
Western Europe ranks 12th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Production in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 566,200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 602,600 m3 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 633,700 m3 | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 715,100 m3 | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 725,500 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.11 million m3 | +53.7% |
| 1967 | 1.10 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.11 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.17 million m3 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1.19 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.20 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.27 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.28 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.22 million m3 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 1.01 million m3 | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 1.15 million m3 | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 1.11 million m3 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.14 million m3 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million m3 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million m3 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 904,000 m3 | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 952,000 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 954,000 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 938,000 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 945,000 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 966,000 m3 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.09 million m3 | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 1.20 million m3 | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 1.28 million m3 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million m3 | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million m3 | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million m3 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 1.65 million m3 | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 1.64 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.75 million m3 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.78 million m3 | +59.2% |
| 1998 | 3.92 million m3 | +40.9% |
| 1999 | 4.08 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 4.37 million m3 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 5.22 million m3 | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 6.43 million m3 | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 6.85 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 6.62 million m3 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.50 million m3 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 8.15 million m3 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 8.18 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.47 million m3 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 7.96 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 8.19 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 8.23 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.29 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.99 million m3 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 7.63 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 7.55 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.06 million m3 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 8.31 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.10 million m3 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.46 million m3 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 7.46 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.77 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 7.43 million m3 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 5.75 million m3 | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 5.75 million m3 | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Production in Western Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +59.2% | 1.75 million m3 | 2.78 million m3 |
| 1966 | +53.7% | 725,500 m3 | 1.11 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 859,800 m3 | 566,200 m3 | 1.17 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 million m3 | 1.01 million m3 | 1.28 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million m3 | 904,000 m3 | 1.20 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million m3 | 1.13 million m3 | 4.08 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.87 million m3 | 4.37 million m3 | 8.18 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.98 million m3 | 7.46 million m3 | 8.31 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 million m3 | 5.75 million m3 | 7.77 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibreboard — production in Western Europe?
- Fibreboard — production in Western Europe was 5.75 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — production recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.31 million m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — production recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 566,200 m3 in 1961.
- How does Western Europe rank for fibreboard — production?
- Western Europe ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibreboard — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en