Wood fuel — Production in Western Europe
Western Europe: Wood fuel — Production was 58.32 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — production in Western Europe is 58.32 million m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Western Europe peaked at 62.44 million m3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.21 million m3, in 1977.
Western Europe ranks 21st 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.70 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 17.90 million m3 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 18.38 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 17.21 million m3 | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 15.53 million m3 | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 23.19 million m3 | +49.3% |
| 1967 | 21.57 million m3 | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 20.27 million m3 | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 15.78 million m3 | -22.1% |
| 1970 | 18.05 million m3 | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 17.64 million m3 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 16.26 million m3 | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 15.79 million m3 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 15.75 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 15.60 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 15.64 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 15.21 million m3 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 15.44 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 16.31 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 16.91 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 17.29 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 17.74 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 17.18 million m3 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 17.15 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 18.07 million m3 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 18.23 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 18.14 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 37.22 million m3 | +105.1% |
| 1989 | 38.28 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 45.48 million m3 | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 46.20 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 47.75 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 46.46 million m3 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 45.04 million m3 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 46.79 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 50.33 million m3 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 46.96 million m3 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 44.96 million m3 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 44.22 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 45.23 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 48.76 million m3 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 45.40 million m3 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 49.96 million m3 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 51.44 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 48.25 million m3 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 53.03 million m3 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 48.27 million m3 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 53.68 million m3 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 52.79 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 61.34 million m3 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 54.44 million m3 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 59.87 million m3 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 62.44 million m3 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 55.77 million m3 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 56.90 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 58.19 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 56.37 million m3 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 56.47 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.34 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 53.93 million m3 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 59.62 million m3 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 61.19 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 58.23 million m3 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 58.32 million m3 | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +105.1% | 18.14 million m3 | 37.22 million m3 |
| 1966 | +49.3% | 15.53 million m3 | 23.19 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.73 million m3 | 15.53 million m3 | 23.19 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.17 million m3 | 15.21 million m3 | 18.05 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.62 million m3 | 16.91 million m3 | 38.28 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.42 million m3 | 44.22 million m3 | 50.33 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.68 million m3 | 45.23 million m3 | 53.68 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.71 million m3 | 54.44 million m3 | 62.44 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.26 million m3 | 53.93 million m3 | 61.19 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (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 — production in Western Europe?
- Wood fuel — production in Western Europe was 58.32 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.44 million m3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.21 million m3 in 1977.
- How does Western Europe rank for wood fuel — production?
- Western Europe ranks 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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