Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 3.37 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Southern Europe, 1978–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Southern Europe stood at 3.37 million m3.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Southern Europe peaked at 4.62 million m3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1979.
That places Southern Europe 8th 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 Southern Europe, 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 | 102,000 m3 | +3823.1% |
| 1985 | 28,200 m3 | -72.4% |
| 1986 | 16,200 m3 | -42.6% |
| 1987 | 29,000 m3 | +79.0% |
| 1988 | 29,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 112,000 m3 | +286.2% |
| 1990 | 192,000 m3 | +71.4% |
| 1991 | 284,000 m3 | +47.9% |
| 1992 | 368,591 m3 | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 382,605 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 670,954 m3 | +75.4% |
| 1995 | 919,041 m3 | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 832,519 m3 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.42 million m3 | +70.6% |
| 1998 | 1.59 million m3 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million m3 | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 1.68 million m3 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.68 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.07 million m3 | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 2.32 million m3 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 2.51 million m3 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 2.93 million m3 | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 2.38 million m3 | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million m3 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.25 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.62 million m3 | +105.0% |
| 2011 | 4.60 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.21 million m3 | -51.9% |
| 2013 | 2.88 million m3 | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 2.83 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.19 million m3 | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 2.53 million m3 | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 2.83 million m3 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 3.01 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.02 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.97 million m3 | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 3.24 million m3 | +64.5% |
| 2022 | 4.12 million m3 | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 2.93 million m3 | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 3.37 million m3 | +15.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Southern 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 | +4600.0% | 100 m3 | 4,700 m3 |
| 1984 | +3823.1% | 2,600 m3 | 102,000 m3 |
| 1989 | +286.2% | 29,000 m3 | 112,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150 m3 | 100 m3 | 200 m3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 33,120 m3 | 2,500 m3 | 112,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 823,722 m3 | 192,000 m3 | 1.59 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million m3 | 1.68 million m3 | 2.93 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 million m3 | 2.19 million m3 | 4.62 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 million m3 | 1.97 million m3 | 4.12 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — import quantity in Southern Europe?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Southern Europe was 3.37 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 million m3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1979.
- How does Southern Europe rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Southern Europe ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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