Wood residues — Export quantity in Germany

Germany: Wood residues — Export quantity was 1.06 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.06 million m3
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
1st
of 180 countries
All-time high
4.67 million m3
in 1998
All-time low
62,900 m3
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Wood residues — Export quantity in Germany, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

Germany recorded 1.06 million m3 for wood residues — export quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood residues — export quantity in Germany peaked at 4.67 million m3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 62,900 m3, in 1965.

Germany ranks 1st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wood residues — Export quantity in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Wood residues — Export quantity in Germany, 1965 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1965 62,900 m3 —
1966 98,000 m3 +55.8%
1967 93,500 m3 -4.6%
1968 94,200 m3 +0.7%
1969 81,500 m3 -13.5%
1970 150,800 m3 +85.0%
1971 168,600 m3 +11.8%
1972 221,300 m3 +31.3%
1973 235,600 m3 +6.5%
1974 364,500 m3 +54.7%
1975 590,000 m3 +61.9%
1976 754,900 m3 +27.9%
1977 748,900 m3 -0.8%
1978 567,100 m3 -24.3%
1979 570,500 m3 +0.6%
1980 680,300 m3 +19.2%
1981 796,500 m3 +17.1%
1982 739,400 m3 -7.2%
1983 839,200 m3 +13.5%
1984 1.03 million m3 +23.3%
1985 932,200 m3 -9.9%
1986 1.14 million m3 +22.7%
1987 1.13 million m3 -1.4%
1988 806,200 m3 -28.5%
1989 898,000 m3 +11.4%
1990 1.15 million m3 +28.4%
1991 1.55 million m3 +34.9%
1992 1.64 million m3 +5.8%
1993 1.36 million m3 -17.4%
1994 1.44 million m3 +5.7%
1995 784,300 m3 -45.4%
1996 1.73 million m3 +120.6%
1997 1.70 million m3 -2.0%
1998 4.67 million m3 +175.1%
1999 1.41 million m3 -69.8%
2000 1.17 million m3 -17.2%
2001 1.18 million m3 +1.0%
2002 944,000 m3 -19.9%
2003 845,000 m3 -10.5%
2004 936,000 m3 +10.8%
2005 912,000 m3 -2.6%
2006 2.11 million m3 +131.0%
2007 2.44 million m3 +15.8%
2008 2.08 million m3 -14.6%
2009 2.25 million m3 +7.9%
2010 2.41 million m3 +7.2%
2011 1.46 million m3 -39.4%
2012 1.06 million m3 -27.4%
2013 1.37 million m3 +29.1%
2014 1.51 million m3 +10.3%
2015 1.45 million m3 -4.2%
2016 629,859 m3 -56.5%
2017 726,382 m3 +15.3%
2018 743,565 m3 +2.4%
2019 810,366 m3 +9.0%
2020 868,352 m3 +7.2%
2021 933,691 m3 +7.5%
2022 945,717 m3 +1.3%
2023 1.15 million m3 +21.8%
2024 1.06 million m3 -7.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 1.06 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,524 m3, 124.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 1.06 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,688 m3, 90.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wood residues — Export quantity in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +175.1% 1.70 million m3 4.67 million m3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 86,020 m3 62,900 m3 98,000 m3 5
1970s 437,220 m3 150,800 m3 754,900 m3 10
1980s 899,830 m3 680,300 m3 1.14 million m3 10
1990s 1.74 million m3 784,300 m3 4.67 million m3 10
2000s 1.49 million m3 845,000 m3 2.44 million m3 10
2010s 1.22 million m3 629,859 m3 2.41 million m3 10
2020s 992,302 m3 868,352 m3 1.15 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 1.04 million m3 compare
  2. 3 Norway 772,912 m3 compare
  3. 4 Belgium-Luxembourg 572,000 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood residues — export quantity in Germany?
Wood residues — export quantity in Germany was 1.06 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood residues — export quantity recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 4.67 million m3 in 1998.
What is the lowest wood residues — export quantity recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 62,900 m3 in 1965.
How does Germany rank for wood residues — export quantity?
Germany ranks 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood residues — export quantity rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood residues — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood residues — Export quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 6,396 data points, 1961–2024
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