Wood pellets — Import quantity in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Wood pellets — Import quantity was 12.73 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pellets — Import quantity in Northern Europe, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood pellets — import quantity in Northern Europe is 12.73 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — import quantity in Northern Europe peaked at 13.66 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.18 million t, in 2012.
That places Northern Europe 3rd out of 29 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.
Wood pellets — Import quantity in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.18 million t | — |
| 2013 | 6.65 million t | +59.2% |
| 2014 | 7.91 million t | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 9.35 million t | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 9.53 million t | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.45 million t | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 12.35 million t | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 13.23 million t | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 12.75 million t | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 13.66 million t | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 11.44 million t | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 9.70 million t | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 12.73 million t | +31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.20 million t | 4.18 million t | 13.23 million t | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.06 million t | 9.70 million t | 13.66 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.32 million t compare
- 1 United Kingdom 9.32 million t compare
- 3 Japan 6.38 million t compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 4.02 million t compare
- 5 Denmark 2.51 million t compare
- 6 Italy 1.84 million t compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.97 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pellets — import quantity in Northern Europe?
- Wood pellets — import quantity in Northern Europe was 12.73 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — import quantity recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — import quantity recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 million t in 2012.
- How does Northern Europe rank for wood pellets — import quantity?
- Northern Europe ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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