Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Portugal
Portugal: Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity was 1.72 million m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Portugal, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Portugal is 1.72 million m3, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 256.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Portugal peaked at 2.41 million m3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,000 m3, in 2004.
That places Portugal 8th out of 128 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 55,400 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 137,000 m3 | +147.3% |
| 1999 | 172,100 m3 | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 137,000 m3 | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 87,675 m3 | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 67,000 m3 | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 29,000 m3 | -56.7% |
| 2004 | 9,000 m3 | -69.0% |
| 2005 | 9,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42,000 m3 | +366.7% |
| 2008 | 481,561 m3 | +1046.6% |
| 2009 | 653,290 m3 | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 2.33 million m3 | +256.4% |
| 2011 | 2.41 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.41 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million m3 | -55.7% |
| 2014 | 144,700 m3 | -86.4% |
| 2015 | 73,893 m3 | -48.9% |
| 2016 | 124,214 m3 | +68.1% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million m3 | +1285.3% |
| 2018 | 1.72 million m3 | -0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.72 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 43,500 m3, 39.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.72 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,336 m3, 20.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1285.3% | 124,214 m3 | 1.72 million m3 |
| 2008 | +1046.6% | 42,000 m3 | 481,561 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,500 m3 | 55,400 m3 | 172,100 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 168,392 m3 | 9,000 m3 | 653,290 m3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million m3 | 73,893 m3 | 2.41 million m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 5 Canada 2.77 million m3 compare
- 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 36 m3 compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 17 m3 compare
- 6 Sweden 2.11 million m3 compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11 m3 compare
- 7 Poland 1.81 million m3 compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 5 m3 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3 m3 compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 1.48 million m3 compare
- 10 Austria 1.30 million m3 compare
- 11 Germany 1.24 million m3 compare
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Portugal?
- Total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Portugal was 1.72 million 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 million m3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 m3 in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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/