Sawnwood — Production in Europe

Europe: Sawnwood — Production was 156.03 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
156.03 million m3
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 30 groups
All-time high
208.41 million m3
in 1971
All-time low
112.61 million m3
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sawnwood — Production in Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 156.03 million m3 for sawnwood — production in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sawnwood — production in Europe peaked at 208.41 million m3 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 112.61 million m3, in 1996.

Europe ranks 2nd of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Sawnwood — Production in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sawnwood — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 180.85 million m3 —
1962 180.41 million m3 -0.2%
1963 181.31 million m3 +0.5%
1964 189.69 million m3 +4.6%
1965 190.13 million m3 +0.2%
1966 185.74 million m3 -2.3%
1967 188.51 million m3 +1.5%
1968 191.59 million m3 +1.6%
1969 196.31 million m3 +2.5%
1970 202.65 million m3 +3.2%
1971 208.41 million m3 +2.8%
1972 204.42 million m3 -1.9%
1973 206.03 million m3 +0.8%
1974 202.31 million m3 -1.8%
1975 193.35 million m3 -4.4%
1976 195.38 million m3 +1.0%
1977 193.87 million m3 -0.8%
1978 191.15 million m3 -1.4%
1979 189.43 million m3 -0.9%
1980 188.77 million m3 -0.3%
1981 182.56 million m3 -3.3%
1982 180.94 million m3 -0.9%
1983 182.80 million m3 +1.0%
1984 185.05 million m3 +1.2%
1985 183.40 million m3 -0.9%
1986 186.38 million m3 +1.6%
1987 186.71 million m3 +0.2%
1988 190.06 million m3 +1.8%
1989 192.19 million m3 +1.1%
1990 193.11 million m3 +0.5%
1991 159.97 million m3 -17.2%
1992 138.41 million m3 -13.5%
1993 124.03 million m3 -10.4%
1994 120.81 million m3 -2.6%
1995 117.92 million m3 -2.4%
1996 112.61 million m3 -4.5%
1997 117.61 million m3 +4.4%
1998 120.12 million m3 +2.1%
1999 123.31 million m3 +2.7%
2000 129.89 million m3 +5.3%
2001 128.25 million m3 -1.3%
2002 127.96 million m3 -0.2%
2003 132.21 million m3 +3.3%
2004 138.65 million m3 +4.9%
2005 143.65 million m3 +3.6%
2006 149.88 million m3 +4.3%
2007 156.25 million m3 +4.3%
2008 137.69 million m3 -11.9%
2009 127.93 million m3 -7.1%
2010 139.11 million m3 +8.7%
2011 142.86 million m3 +2.7%
2012 140.04 million m3 -2.0%
2013 142.53 million m3 +1.8%
2014 147.37 million m3 +3.4%
2015 150.31 million m3 +2.0%
2016 156.44 million m3 +4.1%
2017 165.12 million m3 +5.5%
2018 169.54 million m3 +2.7%
2019 172.10 million m3 +1.5%
2020 167.98 million m3 -2.4%
2021 172.75 million m3 +2.8%
2022 165.58 million m3 -4.2%
2023 155.51 million m3 -6.1%
2024 156.03 million m3 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 187.17 million m3 180.41 million m3 196.31 million m3 9
1970s 198.70 million m3 189.43 million m3 208.41 million m3 10
1980s 185.89 million m3 180.94 million m3 192.19 million m3 10
1990s 132.79 million m3 112.61 million m3 193.11 million m3 10
2000s 137.24 million m3 127.93 million m3 156.25 million m3 10
2010s 152.54 million m3 139.11 million m3 172.10 million m3 10
2020s 163.57 million m3 155.51 million m3 172.75 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 USSR 79.30 million m3 compare
  2. 2 United States 75.54 million m3 compare
  3. 3 China 60.76 million m3 compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 60.72 million m3 compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 37.20 million m3 compare
  6. 5 Russia 37.20 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sawnwood — production in Europe?
Sawnwood — production in Europe was 156.03 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sawnwood — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 208.41 million m3 in 1971.
What is the lowest sawnwood — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 112.61 million m3 in 1996.
How does Europe rank for sawnwood — production?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is sawnwood — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sawnwood — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 12,905 data points, 1961–2024
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