Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Italy
Italy: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity was 1.30 million m3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Italy, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2016, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Italy stood at 1.30 million m3. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Italy peaked at 1.30 million m3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 122,000 m3, in 1995.
Italy ranks 1st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Italy, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 549,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 799,700 m3 | +45.5% |
| 1963 | 1.08 million m3 | +34.9% |
| 1964 | 852,600 m3 | -21.0% |
| 1965 | 555,000 m3 | -34.9% |
| 1966 | 415,800 m3 | -25.1% |
| 1967 | 407,600 m3 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 376,400 m3 | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 380,500 m3 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 339,000 m3 | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 223,400 m3 | -34.1% |
| 1972 | 228,500 m3 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 706,200 m3 | +209.1% |
| 1974 | 845,600 m3 | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 667,800 m3 | -21.0% |
| 1976 | 708,100 m3 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 703,500 m3 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 468,000 m3 | -33.5% |
| 1979 | 519,300 m3 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 500,800 m3 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 338,100 m3 | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 392,900 m3 | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 580,300 m3 | +47.7% |
| 1984 | 642,100 m3 | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 588,000 m3 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 461,000 m3 | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 378,000 m3 | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 356,000 m3 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 474,000 m3 | +33.1% |
| 1990 | 418,000 m3 | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 559,000 m3 | +33.7% |
| 1992 | 322,000 m3 | -42.4% |
| 1993 | 204,000 m3 | -36.6% |
| 1994 | 155,000 m3 | -24.0% |
| 1995 | 122,000 m3 | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 220,000 m3 | +80.3% |
| 1997 | 238,000 m3 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 233,000 m3 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 368,000 m3 | +57.9% |
| 2000 | 490,000 m3 | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 510,000 m3 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 605,139 m3 | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 635,963 m3 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 803,069 m3 | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 864,744 m3 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million m3 | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 666,000 m3 | -39.4% |
| 2008 | 782,000 m3 | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 954,000 m3 | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 952,000 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million m3 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 957,935 m3 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million m3 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million m3 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million m3 | +0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.30 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,924 m3, 446.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.30 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,417 m3, 114.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +209.1% | 228,500 m3 | 706,200 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 601,789 m3 | 376,400 m3 | 1.08 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 540,940 m3 | 223,400 m3 | 845,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 471,120 m3 | 338,100 m3 | 642,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 283,900 m3 | 122,000 m3 | 559,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 741,018 m3 | 490,000 m3 | 1.10 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million m3 | 952,000 m3 | 1.30 million m3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Italy?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Italy was 1.30 million m3 in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million m3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,000 m3 in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity?
- Italy ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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