Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Spain
Spain: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 1.07 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Spain, 1984–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Spain stood at 1.07 million m3. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 64.4% on the previous year and up 208.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Spain peaked at 1.07 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,000 m3, in 2002.
Spain ranks 13th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 83,000 m3 | — |
| 1985 | 10,200 m3 | -87.7% |
| 1986 | 10,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 m3 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51,000 m3 | +410.0% |
| 1990 | 48,000 m3 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 48,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 80,070 m3 | +66.8% |
| 1993 | 77,100 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 60,500 m3 | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 52,800 m3 | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 28,600 m3 | -45.8% |
| 1997 | 216,900 m3 | +658.4% |
| 1998 | 219,000 m3 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 106,000 m3 | -51.6% |
| 2000 | 165,348 m3 | +56.0% |
| 2001 | 80,000 m3 | -51.6% |
| 2002 | 8,000 m3 | -90.0% |
| 2003 | 303,000 m3 | +3687.5% |
| 2004 | 583,000 m3 | +92.4% |
| 2005 | 544,000 m3 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 635,000 m3 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 656,303 m3 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 737,660 m3 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 541,779 m3 | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 899,641 m3 | +66.1% |
| 2011 | 923,969 m3 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 453,196 m3 | -51.0% |
| 2013 | 506,989 m3 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 345,780 m3 | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 24,072 m3 | -93.0% |
| 2016 | 23,150 m3 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 120,549 m3 | +420.7% |
| 2018 | 127,072 m3 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 142,655 m3 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 123,343 m3 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 518,181 m3 | +320.1% |
| 2022 | 915,344 m3 | +76.6% |
| 2023 | 648,041 m3 | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million m3 | +64.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.07 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,982 m3, 357.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.07 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,688 m3, 39.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3687.5% | 8,000 m3 | 303,000 m3 |
| 1997 | +658.4% | 28,600 m3 | 216,900 m3 |
| 2017 | +420.7% | 23,150 m3 | 120,549 m3 |
| 1989 | +410.0% | 10,000 m3 | 51,000 m3 |
| 2021 | +320.1% | 123,343 m3 | 518,181 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,067 m3 | 10,000 m3 | 83,000 m3 | 6 |
| 1990s | 93,697 m3 | 28,600 m3 | 219,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 425,409 m3 | 8,000 m3 | 737,660 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 356,707 m3 | 23,150 m3 | 923,969 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 654,042 m3 | 123,343 m3 | 1.07 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.27 million m3 compare
- 10 Laos 1.27 million m3 compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 1.24 million m3 compare
- 14 China, Taiwan Province of 900,480 m3 compare
- 15 Belgium-Luxembourg 882,000 m3 compare
- 16 Austria 812,940 m3 compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — import quantity in Spain?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Spain was 1.07 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 m3 in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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