Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Wood chips, particles and residues — Production was 112.16 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
112.16 million m3
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
5th
of 28 groups
All-time high
121.74 million m3
in 2015
All-time low
58.84 million m3
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in European Union (27), 1998–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M1998201120241998: 58.8M m31999: 74.1M m32000: 83.9M m32001: 83.4M m32002: 84.2M m32003: 88.6M m32004: 93.0M m32005: 93.7M m32006: 96.1M m32007: 100.8M m32008: 95.4M m32009: 93.5M m32010: 105.3M m32011: 110.0M m32012: 111.5M m32013: 117.3M m32014: 121.2M m32015: 121.7M m32016: 110.9M m32017: 114.1M m32018: 115.4M m32019: 114.2M m32020: 111.9M m32021: 115.8M m32022: 120.8M m32023: 110.6M m32024: 112.2M m3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood chips, particles and residues — production in European Union (27) is 112.16 million m3, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — production in European Union (27) peaked at 121.74 million m3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.84 million m3, in 1998.

European Union (27) ranks 5th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in European Union (27), 1998 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1998 58.84 million m3
1999 74.10 million m3 +25.9%
2000 83.93 million m3 +13.3%
2001 83.44 million m3 -0.6%
2002 84.15 million m3 +0.9%
2003 88.58 million m3 +5.3%
2004 92.97 million m3 +5.0%
2005 93.69 million m3 +0.8%
2006 96.06 million m3 +2.5%
2007 100.81 million m3 +4.9%
2008 95.35 million m3 -5.4%
2009 93.46 million m3 -2.0%
2010 105.28 million m3 +12.6%
2011 109.98 million m3 +4.5%
2012 111.50 million m3 +1.4%
2013 117.27 million m3 +5.2%
2014 121.20 million m3 +3.4%
2015 121.74 million m3 +0.4%
2016 110.88 million m3 -8.9%
2017 114.09 million m3 +2.9%
2018 115.35 million m3 +1.1%
2019 114.15 million m3 -1.0%
2020 111.85 million m3 -2.0%
2021 115.76 million m3 +3.5%
2022 120.80 million m3 +4.4%
2023 110.60 million m3 -8.4%
2024 112.16 million m3 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.47 million m3 58.84 million m3 74.10 million m3 2
2000s 91.24 million m3 83.44 million m3 100.81 million m3 10
2010s 114.14 million m3 105.28 million m3 121.74 million m3 10
2020s 114.23 million m3 110.60 million m3 120.80 million m3 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 3 Brazil 32.73 million m3 compare
  2. 4 Canada 22.47 million m3 compare
  3. 5 Russian Federation 21.82 million m3 compare
  4. 6 Sweden 16.44 million m3 compare
  5. 7 Germany 15.81 million m3 compare
  6. 8 Poland 13.55 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood chips, particles and residues — production in European Union (27)?
Wood chips, particles and residues — production in European Union (27) was 112.16 million 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 121.74 million m3 in 2015.
What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 58.84 million m3 in 1998.
How does European Union (27) rank for wood chips, particles and residues — production?
European Union (27) ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood chips, particles and residues — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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Indicator
Wood chips, particles and residues — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
133 places, 3,228 data points, 1998–2024
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