Wood residues — Production in Western Europe
Western Europe: Wood residues — Production was 15.74 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood residues — Production in Western Europe, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 15.74 million m3 for wood residues — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — production in Western Europe peaked at 27.73 million m3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 400,000 m3, in 1992.
Western Europe ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.29 million m3 | 400,000 m3 | 19.90 million m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.10 million m3 | 14.65 million m3 | 18.67 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.03 million m3 | 15.80 million m3 | 27.73 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.24 million m3 | 15.03 million m3 | 19.36 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 1.84 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 19.11 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -4.9 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood residues — production in Western Europe?
- Wood residues — production in Western Europe was 15.74 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — production recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 27.73 million m3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest wood residues — production recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 m3 in 1992.
- How does Western Europe rank for wood residues — production?
- Western Europe ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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 residues — 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