Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Wood chips and particles — Export quantity was 5.96 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Northern Europe, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 5.96 million m3 for wood chips and particles — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — export quantity in Northern Europe peaked at 5.96 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62,800 m3, in 1966.
That places Northern Europe 9th 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 chips and particles — Export quantity in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 83,300 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 146,600 m3 | +76.0% |
| 1966 | 62,800 m3 | -57.2% |
| 1967 | 267,700 m3 | +326.3% |
| 1968 | 291,600 m3 | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 347,800 m3 | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 452,500 m3 | +30.1% |
| 1971 | 431,500 m3 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 430,400 m3 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 532,100 m3 | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 538,000 m3 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 519,400 m3 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 436,600 m3 | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 567,600 m3 | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 610,400 m3 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 539,700 m3 | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 1.02 million m3 | +88.7% |
| 1981 | 866,300 m3 | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 708,900 m3 | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 959,700 m3 | +35.4% |
| 1984 | 1.08 million m3 | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 926,900 m3 | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 900,600 m3 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million m3 | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 1.21 million m3 | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million m3 | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 903,600 m3 | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 831,300 m3 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 952,549 m3 | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 826,374 m3 | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 849,600 m3 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 792,700 m3 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million m3 | +52.6% |
| 1997 | 1.33 million m3 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 2.22 million m3 | +66.9% |
| 1999 | 1.53 million m3 | -30.9% |
| 2000 | 1.80 million m3 | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 2.14 million m3 | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 2.90 million m3 | +35.4% |
| 2003 | 3.33 million m3 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 3.50 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.72 million m3 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.50 million m3 | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 4.09 million m3 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 3.69 million m3 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 3.07 million m3 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 3.99 million m3 | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 4.95 million m3 | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 4.16 million m3 | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 3.28 million m3 | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 3.17 million m3 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.84 million m3 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 3.35 million m3 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 3.98 million m3 | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 4.13 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.55 million m3 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 4.46 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.96 million m3 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 5.96 million m3 | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 5.96 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.96 million m3 | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Northern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +326.3% | 62,800 m3 | 267,700 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199,967 m3 | 62,800 m3 | 347,800 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 505,820 m3 | 430,400 m3 | 610,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 981,400 m3 | 708,900 m3 | 1.21 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million m3 | 792,700 m3 | 2.22 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 million m3 | 1.80 million m3 | 4.50 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 million m3 | 2.84 million m3 | 4.95 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 million m3 | 4.46 million m3 | 5.96 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.97 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — export quantity in Northern Europe?
- Wood chips and particles — export quantity in Northern Europe was 5.96 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 million m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,800 m3 in 1966.
- How does Northern Europe rank for wood chips and particles — export quantity?
- Northern Europe ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — export quantity rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood chips and particles — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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