Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Europe
Europe: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 364.07 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Europe, 1961–2024
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 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Europe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 293.94 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 295.24 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 294.27 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 310.15 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 274.33 million m3 | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 271.85 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 284.67 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 286.08 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 294.61 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 311.20 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 311.64 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 311.07 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 321.32 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 315.85 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 303.14 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 306.62 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 308.66 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 306.89 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 308.35 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 310.94 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 303.95 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 298.74 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 305.89 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 312.14 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 308.37 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 314.25 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 316.62 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 323.28 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 332.86 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 367.84 million m3 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 282.66 million m3 | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 239.28 million m3 | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 227.30 million m3 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 222.00 million m3 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 237.81 million m3 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 229.71 million m3 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 243.04 million m3 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 237.26 million m3 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 247.99 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 325.25 million m3 | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 305.91 million m3 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 308.53 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 321.25 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 329.60 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 355.09 million m3 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 338.40 million m3 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 378.43 million m3 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 313.05 million m3 | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 285.73 million m3 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 320.12 million m3 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 330.14 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 329.43 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 332.26 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 350.24 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 351.46 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 361.24 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 368.17 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 400.57 million m3 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 390.96 million m3 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 387.69 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 413.19 million m3 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 391.96 million m3 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 352.47 million m3 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 364.07 million m3 | +3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +31.2% | 247.99 million m3 | 325.25 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
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 30 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
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