Wood fuel, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Wood fuel, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre was 6.9 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 6.9 m3 per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 7.71 m3 per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1075 m3 per square kilometre, in 1975.
United Kingdom ranks 21st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4836 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.496 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5373 m3 per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6241 m3 per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6696 m3 per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.6903 m3 per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6531 m3 per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7192 m3 per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8019 m3 per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7688 m3 per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7771 m3 per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7647 m3 per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4216 m3 per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4175 m3 per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1075 m3 per square kilometre | -74.3% |
| 1976 | 0.124 m3 per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 0.124 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.124 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.124 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.124 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.124 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.124 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.124 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.124 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2397 m3 per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2149 m3 per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2976 m3 per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3307 m3 per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3927 m3 per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3927 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4133 m3 per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3927 m3 per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4133 m3 per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4133 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4133 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4133 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4133 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4051 m3 per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4051 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4051 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4051 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4051 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4051 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4051 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4051 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4051 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8102 m3 per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 1.22 m3 per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2009 | 2.64 m3 per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 2010 | 4.26 m3 per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 3.65 m3 per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 4.06 m3 per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 5.07 m3 per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 6.09 m3 per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 6.49 m3 per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 6.29 m3 per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.49 m3 per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.71 m3 per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 7.71 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.51 m3 per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.49 m3 per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 6.49 m3 per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.9 m3 per square kilometre | +6.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 6.9 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5642 m3 per square kilometre, 12.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 6.9 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.24 m3 per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +116.7% | 1.22 m3 per square kilometre | 2.64 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +100.0% | 0.4051 m3 per square kilometre | 0.8102 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +93.3% | 0.124 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2397 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -74.3% | 0.4175 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1075 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +61.5% | 2.64 m3 per square kilometre | 4.26 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +50.3% | 0.8102 m3 per square kilometre | 1.22 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6306 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4836 m3 per square kilometre | 0.8019 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3753 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1075 m3 per square kilometre | 0.7771 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2096 m3 per square kilometre | 0.124 m3 per square kilometre | 0.3927 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4076 m3 per square kilometre | 0.3927 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4133 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7502 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4051 m3 per square kilometre | 2.64 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 m3 per square kilometre | 3.65 m3 per square kilometre | 7.71 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 m3 per square kilometre | 6.49 m3 per square kilometre | 7.51 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Wood fuel, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 6.9 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood fuel, coniferous — production, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 m3 per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, coniferous — production, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1075 m3 per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does United Kingdom rank for wood fuel, coniferous — production, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wood fuel, coniferous — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.