Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Italy
Italy: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 302,715 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Italy, 1978–2024
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 Italy is 302,715 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Italy peaked at 1.79 million m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1979.
Italy ranks 25th of 210 countries 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 200 m3 | — |
| 1979 | 100 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 4,700 m3 | +4600.0% |
| 1981 | 2,500 m3 | -46.8% |
| 1982 | 5,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 2,600 m3 | -48.0% |
| 1984 | 19,000 m3 | +630.8% |
| 1985 | 18,000 m3 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 6,000 m3 | -66.7% |
| 1987 | 19,000 m3 | +216.7% |
| 1988 | 19,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 61,000 m3 | +221.1% |
| 1990 | 144,000 m3 | +136.1% |
| 1991 | 236,000 m3 | +63.9% |
| 1992 | 261,834 m3 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 290,000 m3 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 432,000 m3 | +49.0% |
| 1995 | 759,000 m3 | +75.7% |
| 1996 | 724,000 m3 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million m3 | +39.8% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million m3 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million m3 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million m3 | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 1.32 million m3 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million m3 | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million m3 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.43 million m3 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.79 million m3 | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million m3 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 979,000 m3 | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million m3 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million m3 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million m3 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 844,000 m3 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million m3 | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 974,340 m3 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 520,792 m3 | -46.5% |
| 2016 | 610,395 m3 | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 662,281 m3 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 907,141 m3 | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 653,244 m3 | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 760,736 m3 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 727,011 m3 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 558,699 m3 | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 258,646 m3 | -53.7% |
| 2024 | 302,715 m3 | +17.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 302,715 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,982 m3, 101.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 302,715 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,688 m3, 11.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Italy 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 | +4600.0% | 100 m3 | 4,700 m3 |
| 1984 | +630.8% | 2,600 m3 | 19,000 m3 |
| 1989 | +221.1% | 19,000 m3 | 61,000 m3 |
| 1987 | +216.7% | 6,000 m3 | 19,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150 m3 | 100 m3 | 200 m3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 15,680 m3 | 2,500 m3 | 61,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 620,683 m3 | 144,000 m3 | 1.21 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 million m3 | 979,000 m3 | 1.79 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 842,000 m3 | 520,792 m3 | 1.20 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 521,561 m3 | 258,646 m3 | 760,736 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — import quantity in Italy?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Italy was 302,715 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1979.
- How does Italy rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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