Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Europe

Europe: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 364.07 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
364.07 million m3
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
413.19 million m3
in 2021
All-time low
222.00 million m3
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Europe, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

Europe recorded 364.07 million m3 for sawlogs and veneer logs — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Europe peaked at 413.19 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 222.00 million m3, in 1994.

Europe ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 289.46 million m3 271.85 million m3 310.15 million m3 9
1970s 310.47 million m3 303.14 million m3 321.32 million m3 10
1980s 312.70 million m3 298.74 million m3 332.86 million m3 10
1990s 253.49 million m3 222.00 million m3 367.84 million m3 10
2000s 326.12 million m3 285.73 million m3 378.43 million m3 10
2010s 353.46 million m3 320.12 million m3 400.57 million m3 10
2020s 381.88 million m3 352.47 million m3 413.19 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 USSR 137.30 million m3 compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 132.82 million m3 compare
  3. 3 Canada 99.47 million m3 compare
  4. 4 China 94.39 million m3 compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 94.37 million m3 compare
  6. 6 Brazil 66.90 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Europe?
Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Europe was 364.07 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 413.19 million m3 in 2021.
What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 222.00 million m3 in 1994.
How does Europe rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 11,805 data points, 1961–2024
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