Wood fuel — Import value in Western Europe
Western Europe: Wood fuel — Import value was 102,606 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import value in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 102,606 1000 USD for wood fuel — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import value in Western Europe peaked at 213,034 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,345 1000 USD, in 1972.
Western Europe ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Import value in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,869 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 6,202 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 1963 | 5,295 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 5,905 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 2,393 1000 USD | -59.5% |
| 1966 | 3,449 1000 USD | +44.1% |
| 1967 | 3,999 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 3,066 1000 USD | -23.3% |
| 1969 | 8,646 1000 USD | +182.0% |
| 1970 | 5,437 1000 USD | -37.1% |
| 1971 | 4,852 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 2,345 1000 USD | -51.7% |
| 1973 | 3,534 1000 USD | +50.7% |
| 1974 | 5,455 1000 USD | +54.4% |
| 1975 | 5,221 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 4,372 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 1977 | 5,568 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 7,406 1000 USD | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 4,462 1000 USD | -39.8% |
| 1980 | 6,576 1000 USD | +47.4% |
| 1981 | 4,573 1000 USD | -30.5% |
| 1982 | 4,856 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 5,008 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 6,862 1000 USD | +37.0% |
| 1985 | 6,657 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 10,778 1000 USD | +61.9% |
| 1987 | 12,224 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 12,114 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 11,350 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 10,293 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 11,049 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 14,604 1000 USD | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 12,566 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 10,623 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 9,829 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 14,407 1000 USD | +46.6% |
| 1997 | 18,434 1000 USD | +28.0% |
| 1998 | 19,123 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 17,641 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 11,023 1000 USD | -37.5% |
| 2001 | 11,474 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 13,604 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 20,161 1000 USD | +48.2% |
| 2004 | 28,020 1000 USD | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 34,175 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 53,590 1000 USD | +56.8% |
| 2007 | 53,015 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 60,634 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 102,093 1000 USD | +68.4% |
| 2010 | 105,357 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 151,889 1000 USD | +44.2% |
| 2012 | 155,197 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 209,856 1000 USD | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 213,034 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 147,355 1000 USD | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 121,139 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 124,674 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 137,918 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 110,160 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 92,541 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 104,618 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 146,907 1000 USD | +40.4% |
| 2023 | 131,259 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 102,606 1000 USD | -21.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Import value in Western Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +182.0% | 3,066 1000 USD | 8,646 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,869 1000 USD | 2,393 1000 USD | 8,646 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,865 1000 USD | 2,345 1000 USD | 7,406 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,100 1000 USD | 4,573 1000 USD | 12,224 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,857 1000 USD | 9,829 1000 USD | 19,123 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,779 1000 USD | 11,023 1000 USD | 102,093 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,658 1000 USD | 105,357 1000 USD | 213,034 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,586 1000 USD | 92,541 1000 USD | 146,907 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 107,054 1000 USD compare
- 1 United Kingdom 107,054 1000 USD compare
- 3 Italy 46,745 1000 USD compare
- 4 South Africa 41,251 1000 USD compare
- 5 Romania 30,689 1000 USD compare
- 6 Austria 28,310 1000 USD compare
- 7 Norway 24,456 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — import value in Western Europe?
- Wood fuel — import value in Western Europe was 102,606 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import value recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 213,034 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import value recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,345 1000 USD in 1972.
- How does Western Europe rank for wood fuel — import value?
- Western Europe ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import value rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 value. 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