Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Spain
Spain: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity was 1.15 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Spain, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.15 million m3 for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 67.9% on the previous year and up 186.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Spain peaked at 1.35 million m3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 74,000 m3, in 2002.
Spain ranks 17th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Spain, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 278,000 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 169,000 m3 | -39.2% |
| 2000 | 280,532 m3 | +66.0% |
| 2001 | 195,184 m3 | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 74,000 m3 | -62.1% |
| 2003 | 365,000 m3 | +393.2% |
| 2004 | 699,000 m3 | +91.5% |
| 2005 | 773,000 m3 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 848,000 m3 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 733,079 m3 | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 831,240 m3 | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 579,427 m3 | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million m3 | +133.8% |
| 2011 | 975,111 m3 | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 470,696 m3 | -51.7% |
| 2013 | 537,929 m3 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 400,230 m3 | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 112,690 m3 | -71.8% |
| 2016 | 103,082 m3 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 165,444 m3 | +60.5% |
| 2018 | 211,417 m3 | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 288,758 m3 | +36.6% |
| 2020 | 279,714 m3 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 615,670 m3 | +120.1% |
| 2022 | 986,969 m3 | +60.3% |
| 2023 | 682,243 m3 | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 1.15 million m3 | +67.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.15 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,394 m3, 260.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.15 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,910 m3, 31.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +393.2% | 74,000 m3 | 365,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223,500 m3 | 169,000 m3 | 278,000 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 537,846 m3 | 74,000 m3 | 848,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 461,999 m3 | 103,082 m3 | 1.35 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 742,003 m3 | 279,714 m3 | 1.15 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.27 million m3 compare
- 14 Laos 1.27 million m3 compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 1.25 million m3 compare
- 18 Switzerland 1.06 million m3 compare
- 19 China, Taiwan Province of 904,994 m3 compare
- 20 Italy 816,045 m3 compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Spain?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Spain was 1.15 million 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million m3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,000 m3 in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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