Wood chips and particles — Production in Europe

Europe: Wood chips and particles — Production was 89.88 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.88 million m3
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
94.93 million m3
in 2021
All-time low
33.40 million m3
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Wood chips and particles — Production in Europe, 1998–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1998201120241998: 33.4M m31999: 47.4M m32000: 52.4M m32001: 51.9M m32002: 62.2M m32003: 66.8M m32004: 70.6M m32005: 71.9M m32006: 75.2M m32007: 70.3M m32008: 64.7M m32009: 64.0M m32010: 70.7M m32011: 70.3M m32012: 70.2M m32013: 70.0M m32014: 73.0M m32015: 73.1M m32016: 80.7M m32017: 83.9M m32018: 86.9M m32019: 94.2M m32020: 93.4M m32021: 94.9M m32022: 94.4M m32023: 88.4M m32024: 89.9M m3

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood chips and particles — production in Europe is 89.88 million m3, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — production in Europe peaked at 94.93 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.40 million m3, in 1998.

Europe ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.39 million m3 33.40 million m3 47.38 million m3 2
2000s 65.00 million m3 51.90 million m3 75.17 million m3 10
2010s 77.30 million m3 70.03 million m3 94.18 million m3 10
2020s 92.18 million m3 88.36 million m3 94.93 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 China 44.38 million m3 compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 44.38 million m3 compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 21.00 million m3 compare
  4. 4 Canada 13.70 million m3 compare
  5. 5 Brazil 13.62 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood chips and particles — production in Europe?
Wood chips and particles — production in Europe was 89.88 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood chips and particles — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 94.93 million m3 in 2021.
What is the lowest wood chips and particles — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 33.40 million m3 in 1998.
How does Europe rank for wood chips and particles — production?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood chips and particles — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood chips and particles — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood chips and particles — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
118 places, 2,829 data points, 1998–2024
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