Wood fuel — Export quantity in Italy
Italy: Wood fuel — Export quantity was 20,116 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Export quantity in Italy, 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 Italy is 20,116 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — export quantity in Italy peaked at 42,614 m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1999.
That places Italy 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Export quantity in Italy, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 8,700 m3 | +45.0% |
| 1963 | 8,000 m3 | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 8,500 m3 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 3,500 m3 | -58.8% |
| 1966 | 2,400 m3 | -31.4% |
| 1967 | 300 m3 | -87.5% |
| 1968 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 200 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 2,100 m3 | +950.0% |
| 1971 | 2,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 600 m3 | -71.4% |
| 1973 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 500 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 400 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 200 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 600 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1980 | 700 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 500 m3 | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 400 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 200 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 m3 | +400.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 700 m3 | -30.0% |
| 1991 | 1,400 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 9,446 m3 | +574.7% |
| 1993 | 3,070 m3 | -67.5% |
| 1994 | 1,000 m3 | -67.4% |
| 1995 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 2,000 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 380 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 326 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 380 m3 | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 188 m3 | -50.5% |
| 2005 | 665 m3 | +253.7% |
| 2006 | 2,278 m3 | +242.6% |
| 2007 | 750 m3 | -67.1% |
| 2008 | 663 m3 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 530 m3 | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 1,000 m3 | +88.7% |
| 2011 | 860 m3 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 2,956 m3 | +243.7% |
| 2013 | 11,181 m3 | +278.2% |
| 2014 | 23,600 m3 | +111.1% |
| 2015 | 33,913 m3 | +43.7% |
| 2016 | 23,163 m3 | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 18,829 m3 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 23,204 m3 | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 12,698 m3 | -45.3% |
| 2020 | 4,224 m3 | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 10,860 m3 | +157.1% |
| 2022 | 42,614 m3 | +292.4% |
| 2023 | 34,657 m3 | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 20,116 m3 | -42.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 20,116 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,115 m3, 4.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Italy's 20,116 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,000 m3, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +950.0% | 200 m3 | 2,100 m3 |
| 1992 | +574.7% | 1,400 m3 | 9,446 m3 |
| 1984 | +400.0% | 200 m3 | 1,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,211 m3 | 200 m3 | 8,700 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 790 m3 | 200 m3 | 2,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 780 m3 | 200 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,562 m3 | 0 m3 | 9,446 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 616 m3 | 0 m3 | 2,278 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,140 m3 | 860 m3 | 33,913 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,494 m3 | 4,224 m3 | 42,614 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 29 Australia and New Zealand 21,717 m3 compare
- 30 New Zealand 21,400 m3 compare
- 32 Ireland 18,841 m3 compare
- 33 Egypt 16,505 m3 compare
- 34 Cambodia 15,000 m3 compare
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 — export quantity in Italy?
- Wood fuel — export quantity in Italy was 20,116 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 42,614 m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for wood fuel — export quantity?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — export quantity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — 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