Wood chips and particles — Import value in Western Europe
Western Europe: Wood chips and particles — Import value was 247,555 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import value in Western Europe, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 247,555 1000 USD for wood chips and particles — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import value in Western Europe peaked at 274,336 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40 1000 USD, in 1964.
That places Western Europe 7th 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 value in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 40 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 40 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 42 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 56 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 40 1000 USD | -28.6% |
| 1969 | 122 1000 USD | +205.0% |
| 1970 | 258 1000 USD | +111.5% |
| 1971 | 243 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 2,237 1000 USD | +820.6% |
| 1973 | 2,409 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 4,014 1000 USD | +66.6% |
| 1975 | 4,398 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 8,075 1000 USD | +83.6% |
| 1977 | 6,834 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 9,279 1000 USD | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 15,102 1000 USD | +62.8% |
| 1980 | 26,663 1000 USD | +76.6% |
| 1981 | 17,518 1000 USD | -34.3% |
| 1982 | 14,878 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 11,432 1000 USD | -23.2% |
| 1984 | 16,713 1000 USD | +46.2% |
| 1985 | 16,913 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 35,101 1000 USD | +107.5% |
| 1987 | 42,263 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 39,458 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 37,853 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 45,861 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 53,606 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 68,752 1000 USD | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 65,130 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 91,279 1000 USD | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 136,294 1000 USD | +49.3% |
| 1996 | 135,231 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 74,667 1000 USD | -44.8% |
| 1998 | 76,483 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 85,947 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 58,789 1000 USD | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 58,132 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 60,124 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 65,134 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 80,907 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 84,145 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 107,179 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 206,759 1000 USD | +92.9% |
| 2008 | 231,168 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 160,015 1000 USD | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 174,474 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 213,997 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 181,763 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 234,986 1000 USD | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 253,335 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 186,423 1000 USD | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 179,010 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 202,294 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 213,324 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 164,302 1000 USD | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 209,553 1000 USD | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 154,139 1000 USD | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 274,336 1000 USD | +78.0% |
| 2023 | 270,949 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 247,555 1000 USD | -8.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +820.6% | 243 1000 USD | 2,237 1000 USD |
| 1969 | +205.0% | 40 1000 USD | 122 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.67 1000 USD | 40 1000 USD | 122 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 5,285 1000 USD | 243 1000 USD | 15,102 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,879 1000 USD | 11,432 1000 USD | 42,263 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,325 1000 USD | 45,861 1000 USD | 136,294 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,235 1000 USD | 58,132 1000 USD | 231,168 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,391 1000 USD | 164,302 1000 USD | 253,335 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 231,306 1000 USD | 154,139 1000 USD | 274,336 1000 USD | 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 value in Western Europe?
- Wood chips and particles — import value in Western Europe was 247,555 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — import value recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 274,336 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import value recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does Western Europe rank for wood chips and particles — import value?
- Western Europe ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import value rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 value. 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