Wood fuel — Production in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Wood fuel — Production was 127.84 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — production in European Union (27) stood at 127.84 million m3.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in European Union (27) peaked at 130.05 million m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.40 million m3, in 1978.
European Union (27) ranks 16th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70.58 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 68.35 million m3 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 67.66 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 63.10 million m3 | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 60.24 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 65.38 million m3 | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 63.25 million m3 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 60.71 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 52.73 million m3 | -13.1% |
| 1970 | 53.40 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 50.21 million m3 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 48.68 million m3 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 44.23 million m3 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 42.58 million m3 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 41.05 million m3 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 41.20 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 39.05 million m3 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 38.40 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 38.80 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 41.62 million m3 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 43.90 million m3 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 44.13 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 44.59 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 44.92 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 47.10 million m3 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 48.37 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 45.64 million m3 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 63.45 million m3 | +39.0% |
| 1989 | 63.68 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 67.63 million m3 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 70.05 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 77.29 million m3 | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 77.63 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 76.68 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 76.99 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 83.18 million m3 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 86.06 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 83.15 million m3 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 84.09 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 85.07 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 88.26 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 85.05 million m3 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 91.23 million m3 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 93.29 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 91.26 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 97.18 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 91.93 million m3 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 99.76 million m3 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 100.51 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 115.59 million m3 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 109.10 million m3 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 116.44 million m3 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 120.47 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 113.54 million m3 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 118.04 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 117.66 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 117.77 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 120.27 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 118.55 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 119.56 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 124.68 million m3 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 129.71 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 130.05 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 127.84 million m3 | -1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Production in European Union (27) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +39.0% | 45.64 million m3 | 63.45 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.56 million m3 | 52.73 million m3 | 70.58 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.76 million m3 | 38.40 million m3 | 53.40 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.74 million m3 | 41.62 million m3 | 63.68 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.27 million m3 | 67.63 million m3 | 86.06 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.35 million m3 | 85.05 million m3 | 100.51 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.74 million m3 | 109.10 million m3 | 120.47 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.37 million m3 | 119.56 million m3 | 130.05 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in European Union (27)?
- Wood fuel — production in European Union (27) was 127.84 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 130.05 million m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.40 million m3 in 1978.
- How does European Union (27) rank for wood fuel — production?
- European Union (27) ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel — 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