Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Wood chips, particles and residues — Production was 11.44 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.44 million m3
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
14th
of 28 groups
All-time high
15.99 million m3
in 2014
All-time low
4.03 million m3
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M1998201120241998: 4.6M m31999: 4.0M m32000: 6.5M m32001: 6.7M m32002: 7.7M m32003: 7.0M m32004: 8.2M m32005: 7.7M m32006: 8.6M m32007: 8.6M m32008: 8.1M m32009: 8.2M m32010: 11.6M m32011: 9.7M m32012: 12.2M m32013: 11.3M m32014: 16.0M m32015: 15.1M m32016: 14.1M m32017: 14.4M m32018: 14.4M m32019: 14.2M m32020: 11.5M m32021: 12.4M m32022: 12.7M m32023: 11.1M m32024: 11.4M 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 Southern Europe is 11.44 million m3, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — production in Southern Europe peaked at 15.99 million m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.03 million m3, in 1999.

Southern Europe ranks 14th of 28 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Southern Europe, 1998 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1998 4.58 million m3
1999 4.03 million m3 -12.0%
2000 6.48 million m3 +61.0%
2001 6.67 million m3 +2.9%
2002 7.67 million m3 +14.9%
2003 7.05 million m3 -8.1%
2004 8.19 million m3 +16.2%
2005 7.72 million m3 -5.8%
2006 8.63 million m3 +11.8%
2007 8.56 million m3 -0.8%
2008 8.10 million m3 -5.5%
2009 8.21 million m3 +1.5%
2010 11.61 million m3 +41.3%
2011 9.66 million m3 -16.8%
2012 12.17 million m3 +25.9%
2013 11.31 million m3 -7.1%
2014 15.99 million m3 +41.4%
2015 15.07 million m3 -5.8%
2016 14.05 million m3 -6.7%
2017 14.44 million m3 +2.7%
2018 14.39 million m3 -0.3%
2019 14.20 million m3 -1.3%
2020 11.46 million m3 -19.3%
2021 12.43 million m3 +8.4%
2022 12.72 million m3 +2.4%
2023 11.08 million m3 -12.9%
2024 11.44 million m3 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.30 million m3 4.03 million m3 4.58 million m3 2
2000s 7.73 million m3 6.48 million m3 8.63 million m3 10
2010s 13.29 million m3 9.66 million m3 15.99 million m3 10
2020s 11.82 million m3 11.08 million m3 12.72 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 11 France 12.62 million m3 compare
  2. 12 Chile 11.93 million m3 compare
  3. 13 Australia 11.86 million m3 compare
  4. 14 Thailand 11.00 million m3 compare
  5. 15 Belarus 9.25 million m3 compare
  6. 16 Argentina 7.05 million m3 compare
  7. 17 Austria 6.97 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 Southern Europe?
Wood chips, particles and residues — production in Southern Europe was 11.44 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 15.99 million m3 in 2014.
What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.03 million m3 in 1999.
How does Southern Europe rank for wood chips, particles and residues — production?
Southern Europe ranks 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood chips, particles and residues — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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