Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Europe
Europe: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 15.64 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Europe, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood chips and particles — import quantity in Europe is 15.64 million m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Europe peaked at 20.22 million m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 186,600 m3, in 1965.
Europe ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Europe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 187,300 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 186,600 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 192,800 m3 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 275,800 m3 | +43.0% |
| 1968 | 330,500 m3 | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 352,800 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 396,700 m3 | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 457,800 m3 | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 624,800 m3 | +36.5% |
| 1973 | 688,700 m3 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 815,800 m3 | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 1.06 million m3 | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 1.03 million m3 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.60 million m3 | +55.4% |
| 1978 | 838,000 m3 | -47.6% |
| 1979 | 1.06 million m3 | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 2.12 million m3 | +100.6% |
| 1981 | 2.83 million m3 | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 2.01 million m3 | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 1.97 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.72 million m3 | +37.9% |
| 1985 | 2.54 million m3 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 3.07 million m3 | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 3.27 million m3 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 3.01 million m3 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 2.95 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.13 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 3.05 million m3 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.07 million m3 | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 4.14 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.28 million m3 | +51.7% |
| 1995 | 6.40 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 6.47 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.06 million m3 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 7.69 million m3 | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 6.83 million m3 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 8.28 million m3 | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 8.43 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 8.90 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 8.85 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.50 million m3 | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 12.04 million m3 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 12.19 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.81 million m3 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 14.82 million m3 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 12.93 million m3 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 17.12 million m3 | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 17.78 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 13.61 million m3 | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 13.83 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 14.05 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.22 million m3 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 14.90 million m3 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 16.41 million m3 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 18.37 million m3 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 20.22 million m3 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 18.23 million m3 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 18.90 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 17.89 million m3 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 14.43 million m3 | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 15.64 million m3 | +8.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +100.6% | 1.06 million m3 | 2.12 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 254,300 m3 | 186,600 m3 | 352,800 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 856,560 m3 | 396,700 m3 | 1.60 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 million m3 | 1.97 million m3 | 3.27 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.41 million m3 | 3.05 million m3 | 7.69 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.07 million m3 | 8.28 million m3 | 14.82 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.95 million m3 | 13.22 million m3 | 20.22 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.02 million m3 | 14.43 million m3 | 18.90 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — import quantity in Europe?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Europe was 15.64 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.22 million m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,600 m3 in 1965.
- How does Europe rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Europe ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood chips and particles — 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