Wood chips and particles — Export value in Western Europe
Western Europe: Wood chips and particles — Export value was 243,934 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Export value in Western Europe, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips and particles — export value in Western Europe stood at 243,934 1000 USD.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — export value in Western Europe peaked at 282,171 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26 1000 USD, in 1965.
Western 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 chips and particles — Export value in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 26 1000 USD | — |
| 1966 | 26 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 48 1000 USD | +60.0% |
| 1969 | 36 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 46 1000 USD | +27.8% |
| 1971 | 37 1000 USD | -19.6% |
| 1972 | 892 1000 USD | +2310.8% |
| 1973 | 335 1000 USD | -62.4% |
| 1974 | 2,622 1000 USD | +682.7% |
| 1975 | 2,854 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 2,403 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 3,192 1000 USD | +32.8% |
| 1978 | 5,395 1000 USD | +69.0% |
| 1979 | 6,085 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 9,394 1000 USD | +54.4% |
| 1981 | 8,448 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 9,659 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 7,000 1000 USD | -27.5% |
| 1984 | 8,545 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 8,602 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 16,224 1000 USD | +88.6% |
| 1987 | 21,703 1000 USD | +33.8% |
| 1988 | 33,288 1000 USD | +53.4% |
| 1989 | 38,461 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 53,543 1000 USD | +39.2% |
| 1991 | 66,321 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 75,054 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 54,930 1000 USD | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 78,156 1000 USD | +42.3% |
| 1995 | 121,343 1000 USD | +55.3% |
| 1996 | 92,586 1000 USD | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 79,337 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 72,502 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 69,300 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 98,801 1000 USD | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 72,483 1000 USD | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 87,672 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 89,818 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 141,285 1000 USD | +57.3% |
| 2005 | 179,190 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 139,837 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 277,957 1000 USD | +98.8% |
| 2008 | 246,673 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 149,811 1000 USD | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 190,443 1000 USD | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 213,880 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 168,548 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 165,833 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 165,426 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 139,326 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 142,777 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 156,699 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 191,163 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 171,941 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 178,868 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 156,639 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 272,793 1000 USD | +74.2% |
| 2023 | 282,171 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 243,934 1000 USD | -13.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Export value in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +2310.8% | 37 1000 USD | 892 1000 USD |
| 1974 | +682.7% | 335 1000 USD | 2,622 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.2 1000 USD | 26 1000 USD | 48 1000 USD | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,386 1000 USD | 37 1000 USD | 6,085 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,132 1000 USD | 7,000 1000 USD | 38,461 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,307 1000 USD | 53,543 1000 USD | 121,343 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,353 1000 USD | 72,483 1000 USD | 277,957 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 170,604 1000 USD | 139,326 1000 USD | 213,880 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,881 1000 USD | 156,639 1000 USD | 282,171 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — export value in Western Europe?
- Wood chips and particles — export value in Western Europe was 243,934 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — export value recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 282,171 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — export value recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 1000 USD in 1965.
- How does Western Europe rank for wood chips and particles — export value?
- Western Europe ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — export value rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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 value. 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