Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Western Europe
Western Europe: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 18.30 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 18.30 million m3 for industrial roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Western Europe peaked at 25.51 million m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.74 million m3, in 1962.
Western Europe ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.74 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 9.74 million m3 | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 9.97 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 11.46 million m3 | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 10.60 million m3 | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 10.13 million m3 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 9.74 million m3 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 10.44 million m3 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 12.68 million m3 | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 13.75 million m3 | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 12.22 million m3 | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 11.71 million m3 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 14.08 million m3 | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 14.52 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 10.82 million m3 | -25.5% |
| 1976 | 12.59 million m3 | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 12.76 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 12.35 million m3 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 13.34 million m3 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 14.47 million m3 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 12.64 million m3 | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 12.07 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 11.52 million m3 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 11.14 million m3 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 12.88 million m3 | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 11.82 million m3 | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 12.38 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 12.56 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 11.94 million m3 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 10.27 million m3 | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 13.10 million m3 | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 11.48 million m3 | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 10.19 million m3 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 12.79 million m3 | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 12.79 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.34 million m3 | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 12.33 million m3 | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 12.99 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 16.62 million m3 | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 19.44 million m3 | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 18.46 million m3 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 16.34 million m3 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 17.16 million m3 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 17.03 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 18.09 million m3 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 20.10 million m3 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 23.05 million m3 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 20.71 million m3 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 18.28 million m3 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 22.85 million m3 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 21.92 million m3 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 20.75 million m3 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 23.50 million m3 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 22.63 million m3 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 23.02 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 24.21 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 23.73 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 25.51 million m3 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 24.19 million m3 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 25.19 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 24.46 million m3 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 22.18 million m3 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 19.42 million m3 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 18.30 million m3 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.61 million m3 | 9.74 million m3 | 12.68 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.81 million m3 | 10.82 million m3 | 14.52 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.34 million m3 | 11.14 million m3 | 14.47 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.29 million m3 | 10.19 million m3 | 16.62 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.87 million m3 | 16.34 million m3 | 23.05 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.23 million m3 | 20.75 million m3 | 25.51 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.91 million m3 | 18.30 million m3 | 25.19 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (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 industrial roundwood — import quantity in Western Europe?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Western Europe was 18.30 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.51 million m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.74 million m3 in 1962.
- How does Western Europe rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Western Europe ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood — Import 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