Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Western Europe
Western Europe: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 46.90 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 46.90 million 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Western Europe peaked at 57.04 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 607,387 1000 USD, in 1961.
Western Europe ranks 6th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 607,387 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 619,338 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 642,085 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 703,480 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 751,939 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 808,867 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 863,187 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 1.00 million 1000 USD | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 1.17 million 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 1.42 million 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 1.52 million 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 1.82 million 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 2.88 million 1000 USD | +58.2% |
| 1974 | 4.30 million 1000 USD | +49.3% |
| 1975 | 3.34 million 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 1976 | 4.53 million 1000 USD | +35.6% |
| 1977 | 4.87 million 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 5.61 million 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 7.09 million 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 8.22 million 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 7.32 million 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 6.90 million 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 6.86 million 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 7.39 million 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 7.72 million 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 10.27 million 1000 USD | +33.0% |
| 1987 | 13.50 million 1000 USD | +31.5% |
| 1988 | 15.76 million 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 17.13 million 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 19.33 million 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 19.59 million 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 20.56 million 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 16.87 million 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 20.53 million 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 28.46 million 1000 USD | +38.6% |
| 1996 | 25.22 million 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 25.33 million 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.47 million 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 27.65 million 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 30.10 million 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 26.73 million 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 28.75 million 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 34.72 million 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 39.80 million 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 42.15 million 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 44.61 million 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 54.26 million 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 55.26 million 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 42.68 million 1000 USD | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 48.35 million 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 52.20 million 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 46.01 million 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 45.61 million 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 47.27 million 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 41.57 million 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 41.47 million 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.37 million 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 48.12 million 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 43.93 million 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 41.26 million 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 52.89 million 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 57.04 million 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 46.76 million 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 46.90 million 1000 USD | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 796,956 1000 USD | 607,387 1000 USD | 1.17 million 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.74 million 1000 USD | 1.42 million 1000 USD | 7.09 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.11 million 1000 USD | 6.86 million 1000 USD | 17.13 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.00 million 1000 USD | 16.87 million 1000 USD | 28.46 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.91 million 1000 USD | 26.73 million 1000 USD | 55.26 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.89 million 1000 USD | 41.47 million 1000 USD | 52.20 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.97 million 1000 USD | 41.26 million 1000 USD | 57.04 million 1000 USD | 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 — Import quantity 19.11 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 58.32 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Western Europe?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Western Europe was 46.90 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 57.04 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 607,387 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Western Europe rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Western Europe ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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