Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Sweden
Sweden: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity was 1.03 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — export quantity in Sweden is 1.03 million m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export quantity in Sweden peaked at 4.27 million m3 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 569,915 m3, in 2015.
That places Sweden 30th out of 253 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 891,200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 million m3 | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 1.30 million m3 | +26.6% |
| 1964 | 1.70 million m3 | +30.1% |
| 1965 | 2.17 million m3 | +27.9% |
| 1966 | 2.10 million m3 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.65 million m3 | +25.8% |
| 1968 | 2.79 million m3 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 3.18 million m3 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 4.27 million m3 | +34.2% |
| 1971 | 3.71 million m3 | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 2.66 million m3 | -28.2% |
| 1973 | 2.97 million m3 | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 2.16 million m3 | -27.3% |
| 1975 | 1.98 million m3 | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 1.53 million m3 | -22.7% |
| 1977 | 923,300 m3 | -39.5% |
| 1978 | 857,500 m3 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 835,800 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 880,700 m3 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 801,800 m3 | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 602,000 m3 | -24.9% |
| 1983 | 610,600 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 942,700 m3 | +54.4% |
| 1985 | 896,300 m3 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 756,700 m3 | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 812,500 m3 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 856,400 m3 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 845,100 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 796,114 m3 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 807,130 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 640,000 m3 | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 833,000 m3 | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million m3 | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 1.73 million m3 | +63.7% |
| 1996 | 1.62 million m3 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.39 million m3 | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 1.42 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million m3 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.43 million m3 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million m3 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million m3 | +34.7% |
| 2003 | 1.52 million m3 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 1.52 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.09 million m3 | +103.4% |
| 2006 | 3.00 million m3 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.81 million m3 | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 2.35 million m3 | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million m3 | -49.9% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 846,285 m3 | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 793,600 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 756,468 m3 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 629,620 m3 | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 569,915 m3 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 573,365 m3 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 963,353 m3 | +68.0% |
| 2018 | 755,474 m3 | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 870,178 m3 | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million m3 | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million m3 | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 1.77 million m3 | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 1.41 million m3 | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million m3 | -26.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.03 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,337 m3, 162.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.03 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 160,158 m3, 6.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 million m3 | 891,200 m3 | 3.18 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.19 million m3 | 835,800 m3 | 4.27 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 800,480 m3 | 602,000 m3 | 942,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million m3 | 640,000 m3 | 1.73 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 million m3 | 1.18 million m3 | 3.81 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 797,483 m3 | 569,915 m3 | 1.22 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million m3 | 1.03 million m3 | 1.77 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 28 Czechoslovakia 1.15 million m3 compare
- 29 Australia 1.08 million m3 compare
- 31 Hungary 957,999 m3 compare
- 32 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 868,932 m3 compare
- 33 Italy 729,268 m3 compare
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — export quantity in Sweden?
- Industrial roundwood — export quantity in Sweden was 1.03 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 million m3 in 1970.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 569,915 m3 in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- Sweden ranks 30th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood — Export quantity. 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