Wood pellets — Import quantity in Europe
Europe: Wood pellets — Import quantity was 19.49 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pellets — Import quantity in Europe, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pellets — import quantity in Europe stood at 19.49 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — import quantity in Europe peaked at 21.89 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.45 million t, in 2012.
That places Europe 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.12 million t | 8.45 million t | 19.85 million t | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.63 million t | 16.84 million t | 21.89 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.32 million t compare
- 2 Japan 6.38 million t compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 4.02 million t compare
- 4 Denmark 2.51 million t compare
- 5 Italy 1.84 million t compare
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 27,700 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 170,878 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 37.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 15,732 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pellets — import quantity in Europe?
- Wood pellets — import quantity in Europe was 19.49 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — import quantity recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.89 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — import quantity recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.45 million t in 2012.
- How does Europe rank for wood pellets — import quantity?
- Europe ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — import quantity rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pellets — Import quantity. 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