Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 60,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 60,000 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in United Kingdom peaked at 266,728 m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1980.
United Kingdom ranks 37th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 200 m3 | — |
| 1979 | 300 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 100 m3 | -66.7% |
| 1981 | 400 m3 | +300.0% |
| 1982 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 m3 | +233.3% |
| 1986 | 700 m3 | -30.0% |
| 1987 | 400 m3 | -42.9% |
| 1988 | 3,200 m3 | +700.0% |
| 1989 | 12,100 m3 | +278.1% |
| 1990 | 13,600 m3 | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 7,100 m3 | -47.8% |
| 1992 | 8,665 m3 | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 41,805 m3 | +382.5% |
| 1994 | 22,000 m3 | -47.4% |
| 1995 | 69,000 m3 | +213.6% |
| 1996 | 166,000 m3 | +140.6% |
| 1997 | 97,000 m3 | -41.6% |
| 1998 | 65,100 m3 | -32.9% |
| 1999 | 54,900 m3 | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 70,300 m3 | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 136,600 m3 | +94.3% |
| 2002 | 121,600 m3 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 80,654 m3 | -33.7% |
| 2004 | 131,936 m3 | +63.6% |
| 2005 | 192,689 m3 | +46.0% |
| 2006 | 219,539 m3 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 165,297 m3 | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 157,779 m3 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 231,528 m3 | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 93,643 m3 | -59.6% |
| 2011 | 116,175 m3 | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 136,684 m3 | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 134,509 m3 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 96,339 m3 | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 212,370 m3 | +120.4% |
| 2016 | 151,478 m3 | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 127,327 m3 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 106,998 m3 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 168,056 m3 | +57.1% |
| 2020 | 266,728 m3 | +58.7% |
| 2021 | 117,634 m3 | -55.9% |
| 2022 | 60,000 m3 | -49.0% |
| 2023 | 71,000 m3 | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 60,000 m3 | -15.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 60,000 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,982 m3, 20.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 60,000 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,688 m3, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +700.0% | 400 m3 | 3,200 m3 |
| 1993 | +382.5% | 8,665 m3 | 41,805 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250 m3 | 200 m3 | 300 m3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,890 m3 | 100 m3 | 12,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,517 m3 | 7,100 m3 | 166,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,792 m3 | 70,300 m3 | 231,528 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,358 m3 | 93,643 m3 | 212,370 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,072 m3 | 60,000 m3 | 266,728 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.47 % 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 -0.8735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — import quantity in United Kingdom?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in United Kingdom was 60,000 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 266,728 m3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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