Wood fuel — Export quantity in Europe
Europe: Wood fuel — Export quantity was 4.58 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Export quantity in Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — export quantity in Europe is 4.58 million m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — export quantity in Europe peaked at 8.38 million m3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 292,600 m3, in 1985.
Europe ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Export quantity in Europe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.40 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1.50 million m3 | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 1.91 million m3 | +27.2% |
| 1964 | 1.46 million m3 | -23.5% |
| 1965 | 1.15 million m3 | -21.1% |
| 1966 | 875,500 m3 | -24.0% |
| 1967 | 890,000 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 848,800 m3 | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 931,200 m3 | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 895,700 m3 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 605,200 m3 | -32.4% |
| 1972 | 655,200 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 974,500 m3 | +48.7% |
| 1974 | 932,800 m3 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 735,800 m3 | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 473,000 m3 | -35.7% |
| 1977 | 712,126 m3 | +50.6% |
| 1978 | 355,500 m3 | -50.1% |
| 1979 | 464,300 m3 | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 534,000 m3 | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 315,400 m3 | -40.9% |
| 1982 | 368,100 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 384,200 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 409,700 m3 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 292,600 m3 | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 316,700 m3 | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 405,000 m3 | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 368,100 m3 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 377,900 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 483,700 m3 | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 575,900 m3 | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 868,893 m3 | +50.9% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million m3 | +32.0% |
| 1994 | 1.64 million m3 | +43.3% |
| 1995 | 1.72 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.05 million m3 | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 3.48 million m3 | +69.7% |
| 1998 | 4.25 million m3 | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 3.18 million m3 | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 3.25 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.48 million m3 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.30 million m3 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.94 million m3 | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 3.65 million m3 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 3.83 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.14 million m3 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 4.31 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.46 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.78 million m3 | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 6.08 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 6.84 million m3 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 7.06 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.68 million m3 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 8.26 million m3 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 8.38 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.82 million m3 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 6.91 million m3 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 6.46 million m3 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 6.20 million m3 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.05 million m3 | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 6.07 million m3 | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 5.53 million m3 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 4.94 million m3 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 4.58 million m3 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 million m3 | 848,800 m3 | 1.91 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 680,413 m3 | 355,500 m3 | 974,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 377,170 m3 | 292,600 m3 | 534,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 million m3 | 483,700 m3 | 4.25 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 million m3 | 3.25 million m3 | 5.78 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 million m3 | 6.08 million m3 | 8.38 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.23 million m3 | 4.58 million m3 | 6.07 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — export quantity in Europe?
- Wood fuel — export quantity in Europe was 4.58 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 million m3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 292,600 m3 in 1985.
- How does Europe rank for wood fuel — export quantity?
- Europe ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — export quantity rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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