Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production was 613,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in United Kingdom stood at 613,000 m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in United Kingdom peaked at 613,000 m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65,000 m3, in 1986.
That places United Kingdom 139th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 249,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 251,000 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 246,000 m3 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 268,000 m3 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 254,000 m3 | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 246,000 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 210,000 m3 | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 201,000 m3 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 218,000 m3 | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 206,000 m3 | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 142,000 m3 | -31.1% |
| 1972 | 188,000 m3 | +32.4% |
| 1973 | 160,000 m3 | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 155,000 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 114,000 m3 | -26.5% |
| 1976 | 80,000 m3 | -29.8% |
| 1977 | 80,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 80,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 80,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 80,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 80,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 80,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 80,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 80,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 71,000 m3 | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 65,000 m3 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 78,000 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 80,000 m3 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 125,000 m3 | +56.2% |
| 1990 | 130,000 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 150,000 m3 | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 130,000 m3 | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 130,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 130,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 132,000 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 132,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 132,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 131,000 m3 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 131,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 131,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 131,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 131,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 131,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 131,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 219,000 m3 | +67.2% |
| 2006 | 219,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 263,000 m3 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 262,500 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 350,000 m3 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 350,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 350,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 350,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 350,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 350,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 350,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 350,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 525,000 m3 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 612,500 m3 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 612,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 612,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 612,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 613,000 m3 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 613,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 613,000 m3 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 613,000 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 621,888 m3, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 613,000 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.10 million m3, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +67.2% | 131,000 m3 | 219,000 m3 |
| 1989 | +56.2% | 80,000 m3 | 125,000 m3 |
| 2017 | +50.0% | 350,000 m3 | 525,000 m3 |
| 2009 | +33.3% | 262,500 m3 | 350,000 m3 |
| 1972 | +32.4% | 142,000 m3 | 188,000 m3 |
| 1971 | -31.1% | 206,000 m3 | 142,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238,111 m3 | 201,000 m3 | 268,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 128,500 m3 | 80,000 m3 | 206,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,900 m3 | 65,000 m3 | 125,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,800 m3 | 130,000 m3 | 150,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,850 m3 | 131,000 m3 | 350,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 420,000 m3 | 350,000 m3 | 612,500 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 612,800 m3 | 612,500 m3 | 613,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 136 Yemen 690,710 m3 compare
- 137 Czechoslovakia 635,000 m3 compare
- 138 Greece 621,888 m3 compare
- 139 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 613,000 m3 compare
- 141 Belgium-Luxembourg 517,000 m3 compare
- 142 Jamaica 478,056 m3 compare
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- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in United Kingdom?
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in United Kingdom was 613,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, non-coniferous — production recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 613,000 m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, non-coniferous — production recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,000 m3 in 1986.
- How does United Kingdom rank for wood fuel, non-coniferous — production?
- United Kingdom ranks 139th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel, non-coniferous — production rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. 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, non-coniferous — Production. 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