Wood pellets — Production in Spain
Spain: Wood pellets — Production was 800,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pellets — Production in Spain, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pellets — production in Spain stood at 800,000 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 128.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — production in Spain peaked at 923,551 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 250,000 t, in 2012.
Spain ranks 19th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Wood pellets — Production in Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 250,000 t | — |
| 2013 | 350,000 t | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 350,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 525,000 t | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 460,875 t | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 529,000 t | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 572,718 t | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 616,971 t | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 530,868 t | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 573,530 t | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 923,551 t | +61.0% |
| 2023 | 800,000 t | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 800,000 t | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 800,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 323,000 t, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Spain's 800,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 176,000 t, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 456,820 t | 250,000 t | 616,971 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 725,590 t | 530,868 t | 923,551 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pellets — production in Spain?
- Wood pellets — production in Spain was 800,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — production recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 923,551 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — production recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 250,000 t in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for wood pellets — production?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — production rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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
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