Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Germany
Germany: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 4.88 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import quantity in Germany stood at 4.88 million m3.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Germany peaked at 6.47 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 291,400 m3, in 1961.
That places Germany 2nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Germany, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 291,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 345,800 m3 | +18.7% |
| 1963 | 378,800 m3 | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 445,700 m3 | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 657,100 m3 | +47.4% |
| 1966 | 757,077 m3 | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 669,738 m3 | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 659,228 m3 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 808,132 m3 | +22.6% |
| 1970 | 952,953 m3 | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 1.11 million m3 | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 1.35 million m3 | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 1.37 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.21 million m3 | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 1.24 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.62 million m3 | +30.6% |
| 1977 | 1.71 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 1.84 million m3 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 1.99 million m3 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 2.09 million m3 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.93 million m3 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 1.76 million m3 | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 2.00 million m3 | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 1.97 million m3 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.90 million m3 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.19 million m3 | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 2.28 million m3 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 2.46 million m3 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 2.52 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.05 million m3 | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 2.91 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 3.05 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.93 million m3 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.12 million m3 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 3.37 million m3 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 3.03 million m3 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 3.29 million m3 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 3.57 million m3 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 3.17 million m3 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 3.88 million m3 | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 3.80 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.68 million m3 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.78 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.98 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 3.97 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.98 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.98 million m3 | +50.2% |
| 2008 | 5.11 million m3 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 3.64 million m3 | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 4.42 million m3 | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 5.00 million m3 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 5.17 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.04 million m3 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.16 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.40 million m3 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.59 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.74 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.99 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.78 million m3 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.06 million m3 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 6.47 million m3 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 5.56 million m3 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 4.66 million m3 | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 4.88 million m3 | +4.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4.88 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 180,664 m3, 27.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4.88 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307,609 m3, 15.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 556,997 m3 | 291,400 m3 | 808,132 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 million m3 | 952,953 m3 | 1.99 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 million m3 | 1.76 million m3 | 2.52 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 million m3 | 2.91 million m3 | 3.57 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 million m3 | 3.64 million m3 | 5.98 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 million m3 | 4.42 million m3 | 5.99 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 million m3 | 4.66 million m3 | 6.47 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 14.67 million m3 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.04 million m3 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 3.04 million m3 compare
- 5 Japan 3.04 million m3 compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Germany?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Germany was 4.88 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 291,400 m3 in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood-based panels — Import 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