Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Wood chips, particles and residues — Production was 98,658 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Bulgaria, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 98,658 m3 for wood chips, particles and residues — production in 2024.
The figure is down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — production in Bulgaria peaked at 678,880 m3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,800 m3, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 69th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,000 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 1,800 m3 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 5,600 m3 | +211.1% |
| 2002 | 5,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21,000 m3 | +275.0% |
| 2005 | 21,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38,000 m3 | +81.0% |
| 2007 | 73,000 m3 | +92.1% |
| 2008 | 78,500 m3 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 99,464 m3 | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 112,323 m3 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 117,509 m3 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 117,509 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 278,880 m3 | +137.3% |
| 2014 | 228,880 m3 | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 678,880 m3 | +196.6% |
| 2016 | 438,880 m3 | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 388,610 m3 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 213,000 m3 | -45.2% |
| 2019 | 145,224 m3 | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 93,369 m3 | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 62,108 m3 | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 62,108 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98,658 m3 | +58.8% |
| 2024 | 98,658 m3 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 98,658 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 million m3, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 98,658 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 885,000 m3, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Bulgaria 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 | +275.0% | 5,600 m3 | 21,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,000 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34,956 m3 | 1,800 m3 | 99,464 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,970 m3 | 112,323 m3 | 678,880 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,980 m3 | 62,108 m3 | 98,658 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 66 Denmark 168,030 m3 compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 128,304 m3 compare
- 68 Georgia 120,800 m3 compare
- 70 Kazakhstan 94,310 m3 compare
- 71 Ethiopia 71,093 m3 compare
- 72 Côte d'Ivoire 69,200 m3 compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 69,200 m3 compare
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.02 % 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 -0.7509 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips, particles and residues — production in Bulgaria?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — production in Bulgaria was 98,658 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 678,880 m3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 m3 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for wood chips, particles and residues — production?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood chips, particles and residues — Production. 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