Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 6.91 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import quantity in Southern Europe stood at 6.91 million m3.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Southern Europe peaked at 7.05 million m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59,900 m3, in 1961.
That places Southern Europe 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Import quantity in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59,900 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 70,000 m3 | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 93,400 m3 | +33.4% |
| 1964 | 86,500 m3 | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 76,800 m3 | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 95,787 m3 | +24.7% |
| 1967 | 128,637 m3 | +34.3% |
| 1968 | 147,927 m3 | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 172,577 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 242,203 m3 | +40.3% |
| 1971 | 235,294 m3 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 363,952 m3 | +54.7% |
| 1973 | 486,998 m3 | +33.8% |
| 1974 | 770,232 m3 | +58.2% |
| 1975 | 363,381 m3 | -52.8% |
| 1976 | 548,782 m3 | +51.0% |
| 1977 | 419,944 m3 | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 338,554 m3 | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 626,640 m3 | +85.1% |
| 1980 | 749,840 m3 | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 662,700 m3 | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 516,200 m3 | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 533,600 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 645,700 m3 | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 758,300 m3 | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 798,400 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million m3 | +34.7% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million m3 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.37 million m3 | +33.6% |
| 1990 | 1.44 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.99 million m3 | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 1.64 million m3 | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 1.73 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.85 million m3 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.99 million m3 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 2.83 million m3 | +42.0% |
| 1998 | 3.63 million m3 | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 3.88 million m3 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 3.63 million m3 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 3.70 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.49 million m3 | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 4.62 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.24 million m3 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 5.15 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.52 million m3 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 6.44 million m3 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 5.70 million m3 | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 4.29 million m3 | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 4.95 million m3 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 4.95 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.60 million m3 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 5.03 million m3 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 5.55 million m3 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 5.69 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.87 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.51 million m3 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 6.92 million m3 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 7.05 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 6.21 million m3 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 6.72 million m3 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 7.03 million m3 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 6.48 million m3 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 6.91 million m3 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,503 m3 | 59,900 m3 | 172,577 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 439,598 m3 | 235,294 m3 | 770,232 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 813,714 m3 | 516,200 m3 | 1.37 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 million m3 | 1.44 million m3 | 3.88 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.88 million m3 | 3.63 million m3 | 6.44 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 million m3 | 4.60 million m3 | 7.05 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 million m3 | 6.21 million m3 | 7.03 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Watermelons — Production 3.16 million t (2024)
- Watermelons — Yield 50,280 kg/ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Area harvested 62,941 ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Gross Production Value 734,234 1000 Int$ (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 15.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Southern Europe?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Southern Europe was 6.91 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 million m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,900 m3 in 1961.
- How does Southern Europe rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Southern Europe ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 — 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