Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in Germany
Germany: Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity was 3.36 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in Germany, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Germany is 3.36 million m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Germany peaked at 7.68 million m3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million m3, in 2003.
Germany ranks 7th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in Germany, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.68 million m3 | — |
| 1999 | 3.65 million m3 | -52.4% |
| 2000 | 4.50 million m3 | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 3.86 million m3 | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 3.72 million m3 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.19 million m3 | -41.1% |
| 2004 | 4.23 million m3 | +93.0% |
| 2005 | 4.20 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.36 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.14 million m3 | +63.9% |
| 2008 | 6.31 million m3 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 4.42 million m3 | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 4.56 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.81 million m3 | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 2.84 million m3 | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 2.71 million m3 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.13 million m3 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 2.91 million m3 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.58 million m3 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 2.56 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.74 million m3 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 2.76 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.94 million m3 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 2.55 million m3 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 3.05 million m3 | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 3.45 million m3 | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 3.36 million m3 | -2.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.36 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101,952 m3, 32.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.36 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,377 m3, 36.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +93.0% | 2.19 million m3 | 4.23 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.67 million m3 | 3.65 million m3 | 7.68 million m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.49 million m3 | 2.19 million m3 | 7.14 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 million m3 | 2.56 million m3 | 4.56 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 million m3 | 2.55 million m3 | 3.45 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Germany?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Germany was 3.36 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 million m3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million m3 in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood chips, particles and residues — Export 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