Wood fuel — Import quantity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 340,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in United Kingdom, 1963–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — import quantity in United Kingdom stood at 340,000 m3.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 490.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in United Kingdom peaked at 353,761 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1979.
United Kingdom ranks 5th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 4,700 m3 | — |
| 1964 | 6,800 m3 | +44.7% |
| 1965 | 4,100 m3 | -39.7% |
| 1966 | 1,700 m3 | -58.5% |
| 1967 | 2,800 m3 | +64.7% |
| 1968 | 2,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,300 m3 | -17.9% |
| 1971 | 2,900 m3 | +26.1% |
| 1972 | 1,400 m3 | -51.7% |
| 1973 | 800 m3 | -42.9% |
| 1974 | 2,300 m3 | +187.5% |
| 1975 | 14,000 m3 | +508.7% |
| 1976 | 19,900 m3 | +42.1% |
| 1977 | 19,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 200 m3 | -99.0% |
| 1979 | 100 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 300 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 2,800 m3 | +600.0% |
| 1984 | 4,000 m3 | +42.9% |
| 1985 | 4,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 700 m3 | -82.5% |
| 1987 | 2,700 m3 | +285.7% |
| 1988 | 2,200 m3 | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 1,500 m3 | -31.8% |
| 1990 | 2,600 m3 | +73.3% |
| 1991 | 2,800 m3 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 2,000 m3 | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 8,000 m3 | +300.0% |
| 1994 | 7,000 m3 | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 11,000 m3 | +57.1% |
| 1996 | 12,000 m3 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 11,000 m3 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 8,800 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 3,000 m3 | -65.9% |
| 2000 | 20,000 m3 | +566.7% |
| 2001 | 10,101 m3 | -49.5% |
| 2002 | 3,120 m3 | -69.1% |
| 2003 | 3,023 m3 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 7,287 m3 | +141.1% |
| 2005 | 4,370 m3 | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 4,372 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,743 m3 | +168.6% |
| 2008 | 16,313 m3 | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 14,920 m3 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 4,163 m3 | -72.1% |
| 2011 | 11,136 m3 | +167.5% |
| 2012 | 11,594 m3 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 18,753 m3 | +61.7% |
| 2014 | 57,605 m3 | +207.2% |
| 2015 | 60,995 m3 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 101,640 m3 | +66.6% |
| 2017 | 90,346 m3 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 132,680 m3 | +46.9% |
| 2019 | 353,761 m3 | +166.6% |
| 2020 | 265,439 m3 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 124,383 m3 | -53.1% |
| 2022 | 253,000 m3 | +103.4% |
| 2023 | 329,000 m3 | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 340,000 m3 | +3.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 340,000 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,848 m3, 88.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 340,000 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,000 m3, 48.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Import quantity in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +600.0% | 400 m3 | 2,800 m3 |
| 2000 | +566.7% | 3,000 m3 | 20,000 m3 |
| 1975 | +508.7% | 2,300 m3 | 14,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,671 m3 | 1,700 m3 | 6,800 m3 | 7 |
| 1970s | 6,380 m3 | 100 m3 | 19,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,880 m3 | 200 m3 | 4,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,820 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 12,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,525 m3 | 3,023 m3 | 20,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,267 m3 | 4,163 m3 | 353,761 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,364 m3 | 124,383 m3 | 340,000 m3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — import quantity in United Kingdom?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in United Kingdom was 340,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 353,761 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1979.
- How does United Kingdom rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 490.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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