Wood fuel — Export quantity in Portugal
Portugal: Wood fuel — Export quantity was 154,079 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Export quantity in Portugal, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — export quantity in Portugal is 154,079 m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 230.2% on the previous year and up 2,396.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — export quantity in Portugal peaked at 154,079 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 800 m3, in 1969.
Portugal ranks 13th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2,600 m3 | — |
| 1967 | 1,600 m3 | -38.5% |
| 1968 | 1,000 m3 | -37.5% |
| 1969 | 800 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 1,700 m3 | +112.5% |
| 1971 | 16,600 m3 | +876.5% |
| 1972 | 28,500 m3 | +71.7% |
| 1973 | 59,500 m3 | +108.8% |
| 1974 | 22,200 m3 | -62.7% |
| 1975 | 10,200 m3 | -54.1% |
| 1976 | 37,800 m3 | +270.6% |
| 1977 | 99,700 m3 | +163.8% |
| 1978 | 51,400 m3 | -48.4% |
| 1979 | 51,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 22,500 m3 | -56.2% |
| 1981 | 22,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 79,000 m3 | +251.1% |
| 1983 | 11,800 m3 | -85.1% |
| 1984 | 3,100 m3 | -73.7% |
| 1985 | 4,700 m3 | +51.6% |
| 1986 | 4,500 m3 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 4,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14,464 m3 | +221.4% |
| 1993 | 40,248 m3 | +178.3% |
| 1994 | 14,000 m3 | -65.2% |
| 1995 | 20,000 m3 | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 19,500 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 19,000 m3 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 13,400 m3 | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 14,000 m3 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 13,180 m3 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 3,000 m3 | -77.2% |
| 2002 | 2,000 m3 | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 1,000 m3 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 5,000 m3 | +150.0% |
| 2006 | 8,000 m3 | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 9,000 m3 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 2,192 m3 | -75.6% |
| 2009 | 14,409 m3 | +557.3% |
| 2010 | 2,094 m3 | -85.5% |
| 2011 | 7,346 m3 | +250.8% |
| 2012 | 7,228 m3 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 8,292 m3 | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 6,173 m3 | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 5,492 m3 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 25,930 m3 | +372.1% |
| 2017 | 12,909 m3 | -50.2% |
| 2018 | 13,959 m3 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 29,915 m3 | +114.3% |
| 2020 | 34,552 m3 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 23,747 m3 | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 23,536 m3 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 46,665 m3 | +98.3% |
| 2024 | 154,079 m3 | +230.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 154,079 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,115 m3, 37.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 154,079 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,000 m3, 17.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Export quantity in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +876.5% | 1,700 m3 | 16,600 m3 |
| 2009 | +557.3% | 2,192 m3 | 14,409 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,500 m3 | 800 m3 | 2,600 m3 | 4 |
| 1970s | 37,900 m3 | 1,700 m3 | 99,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,160 m3 | 3,100 m3 | 79,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,361 m3 | 4,500 m3 | 40,248 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,978 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 14,409 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,934 m3 | 2,094 m3 | 29,915 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,516 m3 | 23,536 m3 | 154,079 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — export quantity in Portugal?
- Wood fuel — export quantity in Portugal was 154,079 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 154,079 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 m3 in 1969.
- How does Portugal rank for wood fuel — export quantity?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — export quantity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,396.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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