Annual work units in forestry and logging by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
2,071 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
North Macedonia
Lowest
0.17 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Cyprus
Median
14.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Years covered
39
1986–2024
Data points
635
What the numbers show
Annual work units in forestry and logging is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 2,071 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in North Macedonia; the lowest is 0.17 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 14.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU), and the mean is 71.34 Thousand annual working units (AWU).
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12,182.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in North Macedonia (up 222,588.0%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 53.9%).
Annual work units in forestry and logging: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Macedonia | 2,071 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | up 222,588.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Germany | 56.54 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 3 | Poland | 54.88 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 3 | Poland | 54.88 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 5 | Sweden | 42.49 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 6 | Romania | 36.69 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 7 | Italy | 31.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 8 | Finland | 26.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | up 10.0% | falling |
| 9 | France | 25.44 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 10 | Spain | 23.37 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 11 | Czechia | 21.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 12 | Austria | 21.05 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2024 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 13 | Hungary | 19.67 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 14 | Croatia | 19.22 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 14 | Croatia | 19.22 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 16 | Slovakia | 19 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | up 134.3% | rising |
| 16 | Slovakia | 19 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | up 134.3% | rising |
| 18 | Portugal | 16.51 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | up 33.5% | falling |
| 19 | Latvia | 14.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 19 | Latvia | 14.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 21 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 22 | Lithuania | 11.36 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 22 | Lithuania | 11.36 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 24 | Switzerland | 10.48 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2024 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 25 | Greece | 9.32 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2017 | up 101.3% | rising |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 7.23 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | down 53.9% | falling |
| 27 | Slovenia | 6.19 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2024 | down 16.9% | rising |
| 27 | Slovenia | 6.19 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2024 | down 16.9% | rising |
| 29 | Estonia | 5.65 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 29 | Estonia | 5.65 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 31 | Norway | 5.54 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | down 48.4% | falling |
| 32 | Denmark | 4.29 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 33 | Ireland | 2.09 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 34 | Netherlands | 2 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 34 | Netherlands | 2 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 36 | Belgium | 1.79 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 0.58 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 38 | Cyprus | 0.17 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 2023 | up 41.7% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 472.08 Thousand annual working units (AWU)