Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Italy
Italy: Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity was 662,281 m3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Italy, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Italy recorded 662,281 m3 for total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Italy peaked at 1.58 million m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 438,721 m3, in 2016.
That places Italy 15th out of 128 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Italy, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.01 million m3 | — |
| 1998 | 1.13 million m3 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million m3 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million m3 | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 1.32 million m3 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million m3 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million m3 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.43 million m3 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million m3 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 979,000 m3 | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million m3 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million m3 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million m3 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 844,000 m3 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million m3 | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 974,344 m3 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 731,283 m3 | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 438,721 m3 | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 662,281 m3 | +51.0% |
| 2018 | 662,281 m3 | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 662,281 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 43,500 m3, 15.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Italy's 662,281 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,336 m3, 7.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 million m3 | 1.01 million m3 | 1.21 million m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million m3 | 979,000 m3 | 1.58 million m3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 839,969 m3 | 438,721 m3 | 1.20 million m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Italy?
- Total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Italy was 662,281 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 438,721 m3 in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/