Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Spain
Spain: Wood chips and particles — Export quantity was 486,627 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Spain, 1979–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips and particles — export quantity in Spain stood at 486,627 m3. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 184.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — export quantity in Spain peaked at 486,627 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1994.
Spain ranks 18th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Spain, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 9,600 m3 | — |
| 1980 | 13,500 m3 | +40.6% |
| 1981 | 26,000 m3 | +92.6% |
| 1982 | 69,000 m3 | +165.4% |
| 1983 | 67,000 m3 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 63,000 m3 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 130,400 m3 | +107.0% |
| 1986 | 130,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 160,000 m3 | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 63,000 m3 | -60.6% |
| 1989 | 51,000 m3 | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 13,300 m3 | -73.9% |
| 1991 | 13,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 355 m3 | -97.3% |
| 1993 | 1,625 m3 | +357.7% |
| 1994 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 2,600 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 18,000 m3 | +592.3% |
| 1998 | 50,000 m3 | +177.8% |
| 1999 | 3,000 m3 | -94.0% |
| 2000 | 65 m3 | -97.8% |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 4,000 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 1,000 m3 | -75.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 44,779 m3 | +2139.0% |
| 2009 | 18,063 m3 | -59.7% |
| 2010 | 20,267 m3 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 30,262 m3 | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 128,208 m3 | +323.7% |
| 2013 | 109,314 m3 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 171,150 m3 | +56.6% |
| 2015 | 201,243 m3 | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 142,609 m3 | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 179,338 m3 | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 133,383 m3 | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 168,851 m3 | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 238,712 m3 | +41.4% |
| 2021 | 210,465 m3 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 236,632 m3 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 434,006 m3 | +83.4% |
| 2024 | 486,627 m3 | +12.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 486,627 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,918 m3, 5.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Spain's 486,627 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70,329 m3, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2139.0% | 2,000 m3 | 44,779 m3 |
| 1997 | +592.3% | 2,600 m3 | 18,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,600 m3 | 9,600 m3 | 9,600 m3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 77,330 m3 | 13,500 m3 | 160,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,218 m3 | 0 m3 | 50,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,191 m3 | 0 m3 | 44,779 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,462 m3 | 20,267 m3 | 201,243 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,288 m3 | 210,465 m3 | 486,627 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — export quantity in Spain?
- Wood chips and particles — export quantity in Spain was 486,627 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 486,627 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1994.
- How does Spain rank for wood chips and particles — export quantity?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — export quantity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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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