Wood fuel — Import quantity in Germany
Germany: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 115,651 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — import quantity in Germany stood at 115,651 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Germany peaked at 803,038 m3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12,300 m3, in 1977.
Germany ranks 14th of 204 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 — Import quantity in Germany, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 281,200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 328,800 m3 | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 341,500 m3 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 398,100 m3 | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 77,500 m3 | -80.5% |
| 1966 | 85,100 m3 | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 96,600 m3 | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 105,600 m3 | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 87,500 m3 | -17.1% |
| 1970 | 106,400 m3 | +21.6% |
| 1971 | 108,400 m3 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 41,600 m3 | -61.6% |
| 1973 | 49,400 m3 | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 47,700 m3 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 21,200 m3 | -55.6% |
| 1976 | 17,200 m3 | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 12,300 m3 | -28.5% |
| 1978 | 16,500 m3 | +34.1% |
| 1979 | 17,500 m3 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 24,700 m3 | +41.1% |
| 1981 | 20,100 m3 | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 19,100 m3 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 14,200 m3 | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 17,400 m3 | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 28,900 m3 | +66.1% |
| 1986 | 25,800 m3 | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 30,900 m3 | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 31,300 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 15,900 m3 | -49.2% |
| 1990 | 18,400 m3 | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 26,400 m3 | +43.5% |
| 1992 | 47,241 m3 | +78.9% |
| 1993 | 30,700 m3 | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 40,000 m3 | +30.3% |
| 1995 | 33,000 m3 | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 41,000 m3 | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 45,000 m3 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 49,000 m3 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 34,000 m3 | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 47,000 m3 | +38.2% |
| 2001 | 73,000 m3 | +55.3% |
| 2002 | 80,000 m3 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 89,000 m3 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 120,000 m3 | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 416,000 m3 | +246.7% |
| 2006 | 547,027 m3 | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 526,000 m3 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 473,000 m3 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 370,599 m3 | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 415,766 m3 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 477,922 m3 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 398,847 m3 | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 803,038 m3 | +101.3% |
| 2014 | 778,728 m3 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 626,784 m3 | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 526,748 m3 | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 430,165 m3 | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 430,933 m3 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 323,881 m3 | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 249,595 m3 | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 270,360 m3 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 283,935 m3 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 153,814 m3 | -45.8% |
| 2024 | 115,651 m3 | -24.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 115,651 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,848 m3, 30.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 115,651 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,000 m3, 16.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +246.7% | 120,000 m3 | 416,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200,211 m3 | 77,500 m3 | 398,100 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,820 m3 | 12,300 m3 | 108,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,830 m3 | 14,200 m3 | 31,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,474 m3 | 18,400 m3 | 49,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 274,163 m3 | 47,000 m3 | 547,027 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 521,281 m3 | 323,881 m3 | 803,038 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,671 m3 | 115,651 m3 | 283,935 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 — import quantity in Germany?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Germany was 115,651 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 803,038 m3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,300 m3 in 1977.
- How does Germany rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. 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 — Import 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