Wood pellets — Import quantity in Western Europe

Western Europe: Wood pellets — Import quantity was 4.28 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.28 million t
Change on year
down 7.0%
Rank
6th
of 30 groups
All-time high
5.35 million t
in 2022
All-time low
2.11 million t
in 2014
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Wood pellets — Import quantity in Western Europe, 2012–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2012201820242012: 2.7M t2013: 2.5M t2014: 2.1M t2015: 2.2M t2016: 2.2M t2017: 2.5M t2018: 2.6M t2019: 3.2M t2020: 4.6M t2021: 5.1M t2022: 5.4M t2023: 4.6M t2024: 4.3M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood pellets — import quantity in Western Europe is 4.28 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 103.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pellets — import quantity in Western Europe peaked at 5.35 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.11 million t, in 2014.

That places Western Europe 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.50 million t 2.11 million t 3.18 million t 8
2020s 4.79 million t 4.28 million t 5.35 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 3 Republic of Korea 4.02 million t compare
  2. 4 Denmark 2.51 million t compare
  3. 5 Italy 1.84 million t compare
  4. 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.54 million t compare
  5. 7 France 1.37 million t compare
  6. 8 Belgium 626,542 t compare
  7. 9 Germany 375,459 t compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pellets — import quantity in Western Europe?
Wood pellets — import quantity in Western Europe was 4.28 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pellets — import quantity recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5.35 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest wood pellets — import quantity recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.11 million t in 2014.
How does Western Europe rank for wood pellets — import quantity?
Western Europe ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood pellets — import quantity rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.2%. 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 pellets — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood pellets — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 1,913 data points, 2012–2024
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