Wood fuel — Export quantity in Germany
Germany: Wood fuel — Export quantity was 95,773 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Export quantity in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Germany recorded 95,773 m3 for wood fuel — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — export quantity in Germany peaked at 265,202 m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,500 m3, in 1990.
Germany ranks 16th of 176 countries 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 39,500 m3 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 35,000 m3 | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 51,500 m3 | +47.1% |
| 1965 | 14,500 m3 | -71.8% |
| 1966 | 17,800 m3 | +22.8% |
| 1967 | 16,500 m3 | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 20,300 m3 | +23.0% |
| 1969 | 19,800 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 25,200 m3 | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 26,100 m3 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 8,700 m3 | -66.7% |
| 1973 | 8,000 m3 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 11,300 m3 | +41.2% |
| 1975 | 10,900 m3 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 36,900 m3 | +238.5% |
| 1977 | 43,500 m3 | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 26,500 m3 | -39.1% |
| 1979 | 29,700 m3 | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 14,300 m3 | -51.9% |
| 1981 | 7,600 m3 | -46.9% |
| 1982 | 4,000 m3 | -47.4% |
| 1983 | 3,700 m3 | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 5,100 m3 | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 6,000 m3 | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 5,400 m3 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 8,200 m3 | +51.9% |
| 1988 | 12,900 m3 | +57.3% |
| 1989 | 2,800 m3 | -78.3% |
| 1990 | 2,500 m3 | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 4,300 m3 | +72.0% |
| 1992 | 5,765 m3 | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 14,000 m3 | +142.8% |
| 1994 | 42,000 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1995 | 64,000 m3 | +52.4% |
| 1996 | 52,000 m3 | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 31,000 m3 | -40.4% |
| 1998 | 31,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 46,000 m3 | +48.4% |
| 2000 | 46,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48,000 m3 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 25,000 m3 | -47.9% |
| 2003 | 15,000 m3 | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 32,000 m3 | +113.3% |
| 2005 | 70,000 m3 | +118.8% |
| 2006 | 78,516 m3 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 83,000 m3 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 144,000 m3 | +73.5% |
| 2009 | 153,160 m3 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 133,073 m3 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 116,873 m3 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 113,988 m3 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 117,735 m3 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 148,935 m3 | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 168,451 m3 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 137,151 m3 | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 134,765 m3 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 141,653 m3 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 141,214 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 265,202 m3 | +87.8% |
| 2021 | 204,486 m3 | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 246,758 m3 | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 132,774 m3 | -46.2% |
| 2024 | 95,773 m3 | -27.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 95,773 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,115 m3, 23.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Germany's 95,773 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,000 m3, 10.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Export quantity in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +238.5% | 10,900 m3 | 36,900 m3 |
| 1994 | +200.0% | 14,000 m3 | 42,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,222 m3 | 14,500 m3 | 51,500 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,680 m3 | 8,000 m3 | 43,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,000 m3 | 2,800 m3 | 14,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,256 m3 | 2,500 m3 | 64,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,468 m3 | 15,000 m3 | 153,160 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,384 m3 | 113,988 m3 | 168,451 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,999 m3 | 95,773 m3 | 265,202 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — export quantity in Germany?
- Wood fuel — export quantity in Germany was 95,773 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 265,202 m3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 m3 in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for wood fuel — export quantity?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — export quantity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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