Wood pellets — Production in Germany

Germany: Wood pellets — Production was 3.70 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.70 million t
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 73 countries
All-time high
3.71 million t
in 2023
All-time low
1.93 million t
in 2016
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Wood pellets — Production in Germany, 2012–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2012201820242012: 2.2M t2013: 2.2M t2014: 2.1M t2015: 2.0M t2016: 1.9M t2017: 2.2M t2018: 2.4M t2019: 2.8M t2020: 3.1M t2021: 3.4M t2022: 3.6M t2023: 3.7M t2024: 3.7M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood pellets — production in Germany is 3.70 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pellets — production in Germany peaked at 3.71 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million t, in 2016.

Germany ranks 2nd of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.24 million t 1.93 million t 2.82 million t 8
2020s 3.49 million t 3.10 million t 3.71 million t 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Viet Nam 6.00 million t compare
  2. 3 Canada 3.45 million t compare
  3. 4 Latvia 2.06 million t compare
  4. 5 France 2.00 million t compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pellets — production in Germany?
Wood pellets — production in Germany was 3.70 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pellets — production recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3.71 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest wood pellets — production recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million t in 2016.
How does Germany rank for wood pellets — production?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood pellets — production rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pellets — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood pellets — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
101 places, 1,285 data points, 2012–2024
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