Roundwood — Export quantity in Western Europe
Western Europe: Roundwood — Export quantity was 14.73 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roundwood — Export quantity in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 14.73 million m3 for roundwood — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Western Europe peaked at 23.89 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.57 million m3, in 1965.
That places Western Europe 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roundwood — Export quantity in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.88 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 3.94 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.84 million m3 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 3.85 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.57 million m3 | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 3.75 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 4.15 million m3 | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 4.26 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 4.53 million m3 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 5.04 million m3 | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 5.13 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4.95 million m3 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 6.89 million m3 | +39.3% |
| 1974 | 9.21 million m3 | +33.6% |
| 1975 | 8.76 million m3 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 8.04 million m3 | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 7.75 million m3 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 6.70 million m3 | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 7.09 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 8.46 million m3 | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 8.30 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 7.69 million m3 | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 7.21 million m3 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 9.30 million m3 | +29.0% |
| 1985 | 11.52 million m3 | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 11.76 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 11.54 million m3 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 12.06 million m3 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 13.73 million m3 | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 13.10 million m3 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 17.27 million m3 | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 13.42 million m3 | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 9.92 million m3 | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 10.85 million m3 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 10.82 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.50 million m3 | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 10.16 million m3 | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 11.25 million m3 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 12.18 million m3 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 17.81 million m3 | +46.2% |
| 2001 | 16.27 million m3 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 14.07 million m3 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 13.69 million m3 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 14.72 million m3 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 15.52 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 16.37 million m3 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 17.00 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 15.40 million m3 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 12.66 million m3 | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 14.67 million m3 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 14.66 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.51 million m3 | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 12.72 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.34 million m3 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.75 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 12.11 million m3 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 13.74 million m3 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 14.93 million m3 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 18.86 million m3 | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 23.38 million m3 | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 23.89 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 21.11 million m3 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 16.78 million m3 | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 14.73 million m3 | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.97 million m3 | 3.57 million m3 | 4.53 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.96 million m3 | 4.95 million m3 | 9.21 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.16 million m3 | 7.21 million m3 | 13.73 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.75 million m3 | 8.50 million m3 | 17.27 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.35 million m3 | 12.66 million m3 | 17.81 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.93 million m3 | 12.11 million m3 | 18.86 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.98 million m3 | 14.73 million m3 | 23.89 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)
- 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 roundwood — export quantity in Western Europe?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Western Europe was 14.73 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.89 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 million m3 in 1965.
- How does Western Europe rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Western Europe ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 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