Wood residues — Production in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Wood residues — Production was 16.76 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.76 million m3
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
5th
of 10 groups
All-time high
20.89 million m3
in 2015
All-time low
10.15 million m3
in 1998
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Wood residues — Production in Northern Europe, 1992–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1992200820241992: 10.7M m31993: 12.6M m31994: 13.7M m31995: 17.0M m31996: 16.7M m31997: 16.7M m31998: 10.2M m31999: 10.6M m32000: 16.9M m32001: 17.1M m32002: 16.0M m32003: 17.2M m32004: 18.4M m32005: 18.5M m32006: 17.6M m32007: 17.2M m32008: 16.6M m32009: 12.7M m32010: 15.2M m32011: 14.5M m32012: 14.9M m32013: 19.4M m32014: 19.9M m32015: 20.9M m32016: 19.7M m32017: 19.5M m32018: 20.5M m32019: 19.5M m32020: 18.4M m32021: 16.3M m32022: 16.2M m32023: 16.2M m32024: 16.8M m3

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 16.76 million m3 for wood residues — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood residues — production in Northern Europe peaked at 20.89 million m3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.15 million m3, in 1998.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.52 million m3 10.15 million m3 17.00 million m3 8
2000s 16.79 million m3 12.65 million m3 18.45 million m3 10
2010s 18.39 million m3 14.51 million m3 20.89 million m3 10
2020s 16.78 million m3 16.20 million m3 18.39 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 3 Brazil 19.11 million m3 compare
  2. 4 Poland 10.35 million m3 compare
  3. 5 Russian Federation 10.00 million m3 compare
  4. 6 Canada 8.77 million m3 compare
  5. 7 Australia 8.66 million m3 compare
  6. 7 Australia and New Zealand 8.66 million m3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood residues — production in Northern Europe?
Wood residues — production in Northern Europe was 16.76 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood residues — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 20.89 million m3 in 2015.
What is the lowest wood residues — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10.15 million m3 in 1998.
How does Northern Europe rank for wood residues — production?
Northern Europe ranks 5th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood residues — production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 residues — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood residues — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
125 places, 3,414 data points, 1974–2024
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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