Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Iceland
Iceland: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 37,011 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 37,011 m3 for industrial roundwood — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 7,893.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Iceland peaked at 37,011 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2001.
That places Iceland 63rd out of 254 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 — Import quantity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 7,200 m3 | +56.5% |
| 1963 | 6,800 m3 | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 9,400 m3 | +38.2% |
| 1965 | 5,500 m3 | -41.5% |
| 1966 | 5,000 m3 | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 4,300 m3 | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 2,900 m3 | -32.6% |
| 1969 | 2,400 m3 | -17.2% |
| 1970 | 3,400 m3 | +41.7% |
| 1971 | 3,800 m3 | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 4,100 m3 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 4,600 m3 | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 6,800 m3 | +47.8% |
| 1975 | 9,100 m3 | +33.8% |
| 1976 | 7,700 m3 | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 13,100 m3 | +70.1% |
| 1978 | 5,500 m3 | -58.0% |
| 1979 | 10,600 m3 | +92.7% |
| 1980 | 18,600 m3 | +75.5% |
| 1981 | 30,300 m3 | +62.9% |
| 1982 | 13,500 m3 | -55.4% |
| 1983 | 6,800 m3 | -49.6% |
| 1984 | 2,400 m3 | -64.7% |
| 1985 | 1,600 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 1,900 m3 | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 1,800 m3 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,200 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 533 m3 | -55.6% |
| 1991 | 1,246 m3 | +133.8% |
| 1992 | 2,708 m3 | +117.3% |
| 1993 | 3,773 m3 | +39.3% |
| 1994 | 3,082 m3 | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 2,500 m3 | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 2,400 m3 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 3,100 m3 | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 3,567 m3 | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 3,717 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 3,717 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 310 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 873 m3 | +181.6% |
| 2004 | 686 m3 | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 574 m3 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 1,420 m3 | +147.4% |
| 2007 | 1,375 m3 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,271 m3 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,988 m3 | +56.4% |
| 2010 | 160 m3 | -92.0% |
| 2011 | 86 m3 | -46.2% |
| 2012 | 516 m3 | +500.0% |
| 2013 | 574 m3 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 463 m3 | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 463 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57 m3 | -87.7% |
| 2017 | 1,000 m3 | +1654.4% |
| 2018 | 5,500 m3 | +450.0% |
| 2019 | 917 m3 | -83.3% |
| 2020 | 920 m3 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 920 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,578 m3 | +71.5% |
| 2023 | 31,105 m3 | +1871.2% |
| 2024 | 37,011 m3 | +19.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 37,011 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,988 m3, 2.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 37,011 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167,208 m3, 22% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Iceland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1871.2% | 1,578 m3 | 31,105 m3 |
| 2017 | +1654.4% | 57 m3 | 1,000 m3 |
| 2012 | +500.0% | 86 m3 | 516 m3 |
| 2018 | +450.0% | 1,000 m3 | 5,500 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,344 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 9,400 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,870 m3 | 3,400 m3 | 13,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,990 m3 | 1,200 m3 | 30,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,663 m3 | 533 m3 | 3,773 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,221 m3 | 0 m3 | 3,717 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 973.6 m3 | 57 m3 | 5,500 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,307 m3 | 920 m3 | 37,011 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % 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 -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in Iceland?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Iceland was 37,011 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 37,011 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Iceland ranks 63rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,893.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood — Import 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