Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Western Europe
Western Europe: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 3.81 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Western Europe, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 3.81 million m3 for wood chips and particles — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Western Europe peaked at 4.97 million m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 300 m3, in 1968.
Western Europe ranks 7th of 29 groups 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3,000 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 3,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 500 m3 | -83.3% |
| 1968 | 300 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1969 | 6,700 m3 | +2133.3% |
| 1970 | 16,600 m3 | +147.8% |
| 1971 | 14,200 m3 | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 175,800 m3 | +1138.0% |
| 1973 | 190,700 m3 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 247,800 m3 | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 232,500 m3 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 366,900 m3 | +57.8% |
| 1977 | 327,400 m3 | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 349,200 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 478,500 m3 | +37.0% |
| 1980 | 647,900 m3 | +35.4% |
| 1981 | 526,600 m3 | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 480,200 m3 | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 432,900 m3 | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 885,100 m3 | +104.5% |
| 1985 | 979,500 m3 | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million m3 | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 1.20 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.15 million m3 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million m3 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.23 million m3 | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 1.53 million m3 | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 1.92 million m3 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 2.71 million m3 | +41.2% |
| 1994 | 4.02 million m3 | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 3.93 million m3 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.77 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.51 million m3 | -33.5% |
| 1998 | 3.55 million m3 | +41.4% |
| 1999 | 2.81 million m3 | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 3.53 million m3 | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 3.01 million m3 | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 2.69 million m3 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 2.32 million m3 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 2.63 million m3 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 2.98 million m3 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 3.42 million m3 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 4.97 million m3 | +45.4% |
| 2008 | 4.52 million m3 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 4.10 million m3 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 3.85 million m3 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 4.14 million m3 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 3.75 million m3 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 4.01 million m3 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 4.25 million m3 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 3.96 million m3 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 3.98 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.28 million m3 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 4.28 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.46 million m3 | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 3.29 million m3 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.17 million m3 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.22 million m3 | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 4.13 million m3 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.81 million m3 | -7.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +2133.3% | 300 m3 | 6,700 m3 |
| 1972 | +1138.0% | 14,200 m3 | 175,800 m3 |
| 1970 | +147.8% | 6,700 m3 | 16,600 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,750 m3 | 300 m3 | 6,700 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 239,960 m3 | 14,200 m3 | 478,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 856,260 m3 | 432,900 m3 | 1.20 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.80 million m3 | 1.23 million m3 | 4.02 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 million m3 | 2.32 million m3 | 4.97 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.00 million m3 | 3.46 million m3 | 4.28 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 million m3 | 3.17 million m3 | 4.22 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — import quantity in Western Europe?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Western Europe was 3.81 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 million m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 m3 in 1968.
- How does Western Europe rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Western Europe ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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