Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Wood-based panels — Export quantity was 4.83 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — export quantity in Southern Europe stood at 4.83 million m3.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — export quantity in Southern Europe peaked at 5.22 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41,600 m3, in 1961.
Southern Europe ranks 11th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 58,100 m3 | +39.7% |
| 1963 | 92,500 m3 | +59.2% |
| 1964 | 128,600 m3 | +39.0% |
| 1965 | 253,800 m3 | +97.4% |
| 1966 | 285,911 m3 | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 313,354 m3 | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 372,532 m3 | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 420,041 m3 | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 341,643 m3 | -18.7% |
| 1971 | 401,114 m3 | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 464,060 m3 | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 453,431 m3 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 363,160 m3 | -19.9% |
| 1975 | 326,883 m3 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 401,113 m3 | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 490,800 m3 | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 581,300 m3 | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 740,300 m3 | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 817,100 m3 | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 822,700 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 736,500 m3 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 849,500 m3 | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 879,100 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 986,600 m3 | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million m3 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.29 million m3 | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 1.44 million m3 | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.64 million m3 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 1.94 million m3 | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 2.15 million m3 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 1.92 million m3 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 2.07 million m3 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 2.57 million m3 | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 2.83 million m3 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 2.59 million m3 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 3.10 million m3 | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 2.81 million m3 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 3.82 million m3 | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 3.31 million m3 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 4.04 million m3 | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 3.67 million m3 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 3.73 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.54 million m3 | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 4.69 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.03 million m3 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 4.14 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.53 million m3 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 4.39 million m3 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.26 million m3 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.42 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.46 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.15 million m3 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 4.62 million m3 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 4.53 million m3 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.53 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.35 million m3 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 5.22 million m3 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 4.92 million m3 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 4.43 million m3 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 4.83 million m3 | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218,493 m3 | 41,600 m3 | 420,041 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 456,380 m3 | 326,883 m3 | 740,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 968,260 m3 | 736,500 m3 | 1.29 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 million m3 | 1.44 million m3 | 2.83 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.77 million m3 | 2.81 million m3 | 4.69 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.40 million m3 | 4.14 million m3 | 4.62 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 million m3 | 4.35 million m3 | 5.22 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — export quantity in Southern Europe?
- Wood-based panels — export quantity in Southern Europe was 4.83 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,600 m3 in 1961.
- How does Southern Europe rank for wood-based panels — export quantity?
- Southern Europe ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — export quantity rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood-based panels — Export quantity. 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