Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Germany
Germany: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 532,839 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Germany, 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 Germany is 532,839 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Germany peaked at 1.72 million m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 300 m3, in 1968.
That places Germany 22nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3,000 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 3,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 500 m3 | -83.3% |
| 1968 | 300 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1969 | 6,700 m3 | +2133.3% |
| 1970 | 16,600 m3 | +147.8% |
| 1971 | 14,200 m3 | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 300 m3 | -97.9% |
| 1973 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 14,000 m3 | +3400.0% |
| 1975 | 5,700 m3 | -59.3% |
| 1976 | 1,000 m3 | -82.5% |
| 1977 | 8,300 m3 | +730.0% |
| 1978 | 13,500 m3 | +62.7% |
| 1979 | 12,500 m3 | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 49,700 m3 | +297.6% |
| 1981 | 37,800 m3 | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 82,200 m3 | +117.5% |
| 1983 | 28,500 m3 | -65.3% |
| 1984 | 31,500 m3 | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 75,200 m3 | +138.7% |
| 1986 | 33,800 m3 | -55.1% |
| 1987 | 23,900 m3 | -29.3% |
| 1988 | 44,000 m3 | +84.1% |
| 1989 | 78,700 m3 | +78.9% |
| 1990 | 88,300 m3 | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 77,400 m3 | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 111,811 m3 | +44.5% |
| 1993 | 160,000 m3 | +43.1% |
| 1994 | 186,000 m3 | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 210,000 m3 | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 101,000 m3 | -51.9% |
| 1997 | 196,000 m3 | +94.1% |
| 1998 | 741,000 m3 | +278.1% |
| 1999 | 223,000 m3 | -69.9% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million m3 | +364.6% |
| 2001 | 815,000 m3 | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 566,000 m3 | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 261,390 m3 | -53.8% |
| 2004 | 834,000 m3 | +219.1% |
| 2005 | 680,000 m3 | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 447,512 m3 | -34.2% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million m3 | +284.1% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million m3 | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 765,848 m3 | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 882,454 m3 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 909,368 m3 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 859,501 m3 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million m3 | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million m3 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million m3 | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million m3 | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million m3 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million m3 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 789,724 m3 | -39.6% |
| 2020 | 547,432 m3 | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 393,139 m3 | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 639,237 m3 | +62.6% |
| 2023 | 672,071 m3 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 532,839 m3 | -20.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 532,839 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,982 m3, 178.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 532,839 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,688 m3, 20.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +3400.0% | 400 m3 | 14,000 m3 |
| 1969 | +2133.3% | 300 m3 | 6,700 m3 |
| 1977 | +730.0% | 1,000 m3 | 8,300 m3 |
| 2000 | +364.6% | 223,000 m3 | 1.04 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,750 m3 | 300 m3 | 6,700 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 8,650 m3 | 300 m3 | 16,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,530 m3 | 23,900 m3 | 82,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 209,451 m3 | 77,400 m3 | 741,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 852,875 m3 | 261,390 m3 | 1.72 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million m3 | 789,724 m3 | 1.49 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 556,944 m3 | 393,139 m3 | 672,071 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — import quantity in Germany?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Germany was 532,839 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 m3 in 1968.
- How does Germany rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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