Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 7.64 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Northern 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 Northern Europe is 7.64 million m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Northern Europe peaked at 10.02 million m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 183,600 m3, in 1965.
That places Northern Europe 5th out of 29 groups 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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 184,300 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 183,600 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 189,800 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 275,300 m3 | +45.0% |
| 1968 | 330,200 m3 | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 346,100 m3 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 380,100 m3 | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 443,600 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 449,000 m3 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 498,000 m3 | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 568,000 m3 | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 827,000 m3 | +45.6% |
| 1976 | 661,900 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 1.27 million m3 | +92.1% |
| 1978 | 488,600 m3 | -61.6% |
| 1979 | 578,000 m3 | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 1.47 million m3 | +153.8% |
| 1981 | 2.30 million m3 | +56.6% |
| 1982 | 1.52 million m3 | -33.6% |
| 1983 | 1.54 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.73 million m3 | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 1.53 million m3 | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 1.88 million m3 | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 2.04 million m3 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 1.83 million m3 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 1.76 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.70 million m3 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.24 million m3 | -27.4% |
| 1992 | 1.78 million m3 | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million m3 | -42.8% |
| 1994 | 1.58 million m3 | +55.3% |
| 1995 | 1.53 million m3 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.83 million m3 | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 2.09 million m3 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 2.50 million m3 | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 2.32 million m3 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 2.80 million m3 | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 3.64 million m3 | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 4.37 million m3 | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 4.30 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.40 million m3 | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 6.18 million m3 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 5.49 million m3 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 6.13 million m3 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 7.79 million m3 | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 6.24 million m3 | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 7.62 million m3 | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 8.21 million m3 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 6.16 million m3 | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 5.33 million m3 | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 4.85 million m3 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 4.84 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.71 million m3 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 6.68 million m3 | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 7.98 million m3 | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 10.02 million m3 | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 9.74 million m3 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 9.94 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 7.54 million m3 | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 6.46 million m3 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 7.64 million m3 | +18.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Northern 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 | +153.8% | 578,000 m3 | 1.47 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251,550 m3 | 183,600 m3 | 346,100 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 616,570 m3 | 380,100 m3 | 1.27 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 million m3 | 1.47 million m3 | 2.30 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 million m3 | 1.02 million m3 | 2.50 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 million m3 | 2.80 million m3 | 7.79 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 million m3 | 4.84 million m3 | 10.02 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 million m3 | 6.46 million m3 | 9.94 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.97 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — import quantity in Northern Europe?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Northern Europe was 7.64 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.02 million m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,600 m3 in 1965.
- How does Northern Europe rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Northern Europe ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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