Roundwood — Import quantity in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Roundwood — Import quantity was 7.13 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roundwood — Import quantity in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 7.13 million m3 for roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Southern Europe peaked at 12.75 million m3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.17 million m3, in 1961.
Southern Europe ranks 7th 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.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.17 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 4.58 million m3 | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 5.01 million m3 | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 4.29 million m3 | -14.5% |
| 1965 | 4.33 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4.43 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 5.36 million m3 | +21.0% |
| 1968 | 5.73 million m3 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 6.41 million m3 | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 6.82 million m3 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 6.52 million m3 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 7.41 million m3 | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 9.59 million m3 | +29.4% |
| 1974 | 10.12 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 7.50 million m3 | -25.8% |
| 1976 | 8.26 million m3 | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 8.96 million m3 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 8.56 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 9.48 million m3 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 10.44 million m3 | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 8.32 million m3 | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 7.58 million m3 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 6.98 million m3 | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 7.79 million m3 | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 8.26 million m3 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 7.51 million m3 | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 7.53 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 8.71 million m3 | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 10.33 million m3 | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 10.95 million m3 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 10.01 million m3 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 9.30 million m3 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 7.11 million m3 | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 9.22 million m3 | +29.8% |
| 1995 | 9.48 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7.84 million m3 | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 9.55 million m3 | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 12.75 million m3 | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 11.22 million m3 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 12.52 million m3 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 12.30 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.63 million m3 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 9.64 million m3 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 9.91 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.55 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 10.72 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.63 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.81 million m3 | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 6.87 million m3 | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 7.91 million m3 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 9.40 million m3 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 8.33 million m3 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 9.38 million m3 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 9.60 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.98 million m3 | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 8.06 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.43 million m3 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 8.75 million m3 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 8.77 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.21 million m3 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 9.19 million m3 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 9.44 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.99 million m3 | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 7.13 million m3 | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.92 million m3 | 4.17 million m3 | 6.41 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.32 million m3 | 6.52 million m3 | 10.12 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.34 million m3 | 6.98 million m3 | 10.44 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.74 million m3 | 7.11 million m3 | 12.75 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.26 million m3 | 6.87 million m3 | 12.52 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.56 million m3 | 7.43 million m3 | 9.60 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.39 million m3 | 7.13 million m3 | 9.44 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 31.21 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — import quantity in Southern Europe?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Southern Europe was 7.13 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 million m3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Southern Europe rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Southern Europe ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 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