Wood fuel — Production in Western Europe

Western Europe: Wood fuel — Production was 58.32 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.32 million m3
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
21st
of 33 groups
All-time high
62.44 million m3
in 2013
All-time low
15.21 million m3
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood fuel — Production in Western Europe, 1961–2024

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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 33 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Bangladesh 24.31 million m3 compare
  2. 19 France 24.11 million m3 compare
  3. 20 Germany 23.54 million m3 compare
  4. 21 Guatemala 23.11 million m3 compare
  5. 22 Zambia 23.03 million m3 compare
  6. 23 Viet Nam 20.00 million m3 compare
  7. 24 Sudan (former) 18.97 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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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 33 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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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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