Wood fuel — Import quantity in Western Europe

Western Europe: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 806,946 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
806,946 m3
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
7th
of 30 groups
All-time high
2.35 million m3
in 2014
All-time low
111,800 m3
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood fuel — Import quantity in Western Europe, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 806,946 m3 for wood fuel — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Western Europe peaked at 2.35 million m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 111,800 m3, in 1981.

Western Europe ranks 7th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 438,756 m3 263,900 m3 587,000 m3 9
1970s 272,260 m3 144,200 m3 494,700 m3 10
1980s 249,970 m3 111,800 m3 390,500 m3 10
1990s 343,063 m3 257,665 m3 432,400 m3 10
2000s 643,544 m3 270,064 m3 1.10 million m3 10
2010s 1.64 million m3 1.10 million m3 2.35 million m3 10
2020s 847,848 m3 799,558 m3 908,557 m3 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 340,000 m3 compare
  2. 5 Austria 267,186 m3 compare
  3. 6 France 200,128 m3 compare
  4. 7 Finland 192,935 m3 compare
  5. 8 Sweden 189,904 m3 compare
  6. 9 Norway 166,529 m3 compare
  7. 10 Denmark 151,508 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel — import quantity in Western Europe?
Wood fuel — import quantity in Western Europe was 806,946 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.35 million m3 in 2014.
What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 111,800 m3 in 1981.
How does Western Europe rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
Western Europe ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Europe 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

Indicator
Wood fuel — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 7,059 data points, 1961–2024
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