Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Germany
Germany: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity was 7.44 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — export quantity in Germany stood at 7.44 million m3.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and up 119.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export quantity in Germany peaked at 11.96 million m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 319,400 m3, in 1962.
Germany ranks 4th of 253 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Germany, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 332,500 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 319,400 m3 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 386,900 m3 | +21.1% |
| 1964 | 386,500 m3 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 331,200 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 488,800 m3 | +47.6% |
| 1967 | 1.01 million m3 | +106.6% |
| 1968 | 1.12 million m3 | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 854,200 m3 | -23.6% |
| 1970 | 823,700 m3 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 792,500 m3 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 776,300 m3 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.00 million m3 | +157.7% |
| 1974 | 4.16 million m3 | +108.1% |
| 1975 | 4.16 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.49 million m3 | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 2.66 million m3 | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 1.75 million m3 | -34.2% |
| 1979 | 1.96 million m3 | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 2.84 million m3 | +45.0% |
| 1981 | 2.68 million m3 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.40 million m3 | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 2.02 million m3 | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 3.19 million m3 | +57.9% |
| 1985 | 4.50 million m3 | +41.0% |
| 1986 | 3.89 million m3 | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 3.61 million m3 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 4.29 million m3 | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 4.83 million m3 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 4.52 million m3 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 8.26 million m3 | +82.7% |
| 1992 | 5.85 million m3 | -29.2% |
| 1993 | 4.41 million m3 | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 4.71 million m3 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 4.95 million m3 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.99 million m3 | -39.5% |
| 1997 | 4.05 million m3 | +35.2% |
| 1998 | 4.87 million m3 | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 4.55 million m3 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 5.56 million m3 | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 4.91 million m3 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 4.91 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.59 million m3 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 5.59 million m3 | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 6.82 million m3 | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 7.56 million m3 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 7.67 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.04 million m3 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 3.86 million m3 | -45.2% |
| 2010 | 3.73 million m3 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.66 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.40 million m3 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 3.32 million m3 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.39 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.75 million m3 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 3.95 million m3 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.26 million m3 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 5.36 million m3 | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 8.92 million m3 | +66.2% |
| 2020 | 11.96 million m3 | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 10.83 million m3 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 9.85 million m3 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 8.81 million m3 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 7.44 million m3 | -15.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 7.44 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,337 m3, 1173.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Germany's 7.44 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 160,158 m3, 46.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +157.7% | 776,300 m3 | 2.00 million m3 |
| 1974 | +108.1% | 2.00 million m3 | 4.16 million m3 |
| 1967 | +106.6% | 488,800 m3 | 1.01 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 580,844 m3 | 319,400 m3 | 1.12 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.26 million m3 | 776,300 m3 | 4.16 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 million m3 | 2.02 million m3 | 4.83 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.92 million m3 | 2.99 million m3 | 8.26 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 million m3 | 3.86 million m3 | 7.67 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 million m3 | 3.32 million m3 | 8.92 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.78 million m3 | 7.44 million m3 | 11.96 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 21.39 million m3 compare
- 2 New Zealand 20.31 million m3 compare
- 3 USSR 10.62 million m3 compare
- 5 United States 6.58 million m3 compare
- 6 Norway 4.60 million m3 compare
- 7 Latvia 4.56 million m3 compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — export quantity in Germany?
- Industrial roundwood — export quantity in Germany was 7.44 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.96 million m3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 319,400 m3 in 1962.
- How does Germany rank for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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