Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Wood chips, particles and residues — Production was 48.88 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.88 million m3
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
9th
of 28 groups
All-time high
51.85 million m3
in 2007
All-time low
26.23 million m3
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Northern Europe, 1998–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1998201120241998: 26.2M m31999: 39.5M m32000: 46.7M m32001: 45.5M m32002: 44.6M m32003: 47.6M m32004: 49.0M m32005: 48.9M m32006: 49.5M m32007: 51.9M m32008: 49.7M m32009: 43.4M m32010: 48.3M m32011: 48.8M m32012: 47.6M m32013: 49.0M m32014: 48.0M m32015: 49.0M m32016: 50.1M m32017: 51.1M m32018: 51.8M m32019: 51.8M m32020: 50.8M m32021: 50.0M m32022: 50.2M m32023: 47.6M m32024: 48.9M 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 Northern Europe is 48.88 million m3, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — production in Northern Europe peaked at 51.85 million m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.23 million m3, in 1998.

That places Northern Europe 9th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Northern Europe, 1998 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1998 26.23 million m3
1999 39.51 million m3 +50.6%
2000 46.72 million m3 +18.2%
2001 45.51 million m3 -2.6%
2002 44.60 million m3 -2.0%
2003 47.60 million m3 +6.7%
2004 49.02 million m3 +3.0%
2005 48.86 million m3 -0.3%
2006 49.48 million m3 +1.3%
2007 51.85 million m3 +4.8%
2008 49.70 million m3 -4.2%
2009 43.44 million m3 -12.6%
2010 48.31 million m3 +11.2%
2011 48.75 million m3 +0.9%
2012 47.62 million m3 -2.3%
2013 49.00 million m3 +2.9%
2014 47.96 million m3 -2.1%
2015 48.96 million m3 +2.1%
2016 50.08 million m3 +2.3%
2017 51.12 million m3 +2.1%
2018 51.76 million m3 +1.2%
2019 51.77 million m3 +0.0%
2020 50.77 million m3 -1.9%
2021 49.95 million m3 -1.6%
2022 50.22 million m3 +0.5%
2023 47.59 million m3 -5.2%
2024 48.88 million m3 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.87 million m3 26.23 million m3 39.51 million m3 2
2000s 47.68 million m3 43.44 million m3 51.85 million m3 10
2010s 49.53 million m3 47.62 million m3 51.77 million m3 10
2020s 49.48 million m3 47.59 million m3 50.77 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 6 Sweden 16.44 million m3 compare
  2. 7 Germany 15.81 million m3 compare
  3. 8 Poland 13.55 million m3 compare
  4. 9 Finland 13.26 million m3 compare
  5. 10 Australia and New Zealand 13.10 million m3 compare
  6. 11 France 12.62 million m3 compare
  7. 12 Chile 11.93 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 Northern Europe?
Wood chips, particles and residues — production in Northern Europe was 48.88 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 51.85 million m3 in 2007.
What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 26.23 million m3 in 1998.
How does Northern Europe rank for wood chips, particles and residues — production?
Northern Europe ranks 9th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood chips, particles and residues — production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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