Wood fuel — Production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Wood fuel — Production was 31.21 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.21 million m3
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
25th
of 33 groups
All-time high
31.63 million m3
in 1961
All-time low
11.28 million m3
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood fuel — Production in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, wood fuel — production in Southern Europe stood at 31.21 million m3.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Southern Europe peaked at 31.63 million m3 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11.28 million m3, in 1978.

Southern Europe ranks 25th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.09 million m3 23.19 million m3 31.63 million m3 9
1970s 15.10 million m3 11.28 million m3 22.50 million m3 10
1980s 14.05 million m3 12.22 million m3 15.48 million m3 10
1990s 14.76 million m3 12.07 million m3 19.25 million m3 10
2000s 18.19 million m3 16.23 million m3 20.07 million m3 10
2010s 29.04 million m3 27.61 million m3 30.41 million m3 10
2020s 29.96 million m3 28.41 million m3 31.52 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 22 Zambia 23.03 million m3 compare
  2. 23 Viet Nam 20.00 million m3 compare
  3. 24 Sudan (former) 18.97 million m3 compare
  4. 25 Somalia 18.26 million m3 compare
  5. 26 Thailand 18.12 million m3 compare
  6. 27 Egypt 18.03 million m3 compare
  7. 28 Mozambique 16.72 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel — production in Southern Europe?
Wood fuel — production in Southern Europe was 31.21 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 31.63 million m3 in 1961.
What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 11.28 million m3 in 1978.
How does Southern Europe rank for wood fuel — production?
Southern Europe ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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Indicator
Wood fuel — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,046 data points, 1961–2024
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