Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Romania
Romania: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity was 190,695 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Romania, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Romania recorded 190,695 m3 for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 2,252.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Romania peaked at 353,926 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2001.
That places Romania 33rd out of 227 countries 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, particles and residues — Import quantity in Romania, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 400 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 100 m3 | -80.0% |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 1,400 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 1,000 m3 | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,231 m3 | +223.1% |
| 2006 | 2,700 m3 | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 3,200 m3 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 6,700 m3 | +109.4% |
| 2009 | 4,471 m3 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 7,358 m3 | +64.6% |
| 2011 | 7,962 m3 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 7,611 m3 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 7,772 m3 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8,106 m3 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4,941 m3 | -39.0% |
| 2016 | 18,942 m3 | +283.4% |
| 2017 | 135,983 m3 | +617.9% |
| 2018 | 238,995 m3 | +75.8% |
| 2019 | 271,908 m3 | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 261,013 m3 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 353,926 m3 | +35.6% |
| 2022 | 192,853 m3 | -45.5% |
| 2023 | 223,374 m3 | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 190,695 m3 | -14.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 190,695 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,394 m3, 43.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Romania's 190,695 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,910 m3, 5.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +617.9% | 18,942 m3 | 135,983 m3 |
| 2016 | +283.4% | 4,941 m3 | 18,942 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 450 m3 | 400 m3 | 500 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,380 m3 | 0 m3 | 6,700 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,958 m3 | 4,941 m3 | 271,908 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 244,372 m3 | 190,695 m3 | 353,926 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % 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 -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Romania?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Romania was 190,695 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 353,926 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,252.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood chips, particles and residues — 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