Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Portugal
Portugal: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 1.83 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Portugal, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.83 million m3 for wood chips and particles — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Portugal peaked at 2.41 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,000 m3, in 1993.
That places Portugal 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,422 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 1,000 m3 | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 149,000 m3 | +14800.0% |
| 1995 | 75,000 m3 | -49.7% |
| 1996 | 55,400 m3 | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 152,000 m3 | +174.4% |
| 1998 | 181,100 m3 | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 172,000 m3 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 137,398 m3 | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 181,000 m3 | +31.7% |
| 2002 | 67,000 m3 | -63.0% |
| 2003 | 29,000 m3 | -56.7% |
| 2004 | 9,000 m3 | -69.0% |
| 2005 | 79,000 m3 | +777.8% |
| 2006 | 7,000 m3 | -91.1% |
| 2007 | 86,000 m3 | +1128.6% |
| 2008 | 481,561 m3 | +460.0% |
| 2009 | 434,000 m3 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 2.33 million m3 | +436.5% |
| 2011 | 2.41 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 707,000 m3 | -70.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million m3 | +53.0% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million m3 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million m3 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million m3 | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million m3 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.99 million m3 | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 856,864 m3 | -57.0% |
| 2021 | 1.71 million m3 | +99.1% |
| 2022 | 2.41 million m3 | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 1.84 million m3 | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 1.83 million m3 | -0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.83 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,982 m3, 613.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.83 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,688 m3, 68.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +14800.0% | 1,000 m3 | 149,000 m3 |
| 2007 | +1128.6% | 7,000 m3 | 86,000 m3 |
| 2005 | +777.8% | 9,000 m3 | 79,000 m3 |
| 2008 | +460.0% | 86,000 m3 | 481,561 m3 |
| 2010 | +436.5% | 434,000 m3 | 2.33 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,365 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 181,100 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 151,096 m3 | 7,000 m3 | 481,561 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million m3 | 707,000 m3 | 2.41 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million m3 | 856,864 m3 | 2.41 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — import quantity in Portugal?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Portugal was 1.83 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 million m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 m3 in 1993.
- How does Portugal rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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