Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 16.04 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Northern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — import quantity in Northern Europe is 16.04 million m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Northern Europe peaked at 32.44 million m3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.41 million m3, in 1963.
Northern Europe ranks 6th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.45 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 4.78 million m3 | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 4.41 million m3 | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 5.72 million m3 | +29.9% |
| 1965 | 6.61 million m3 | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 6.45 million m3 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 5.92 million m3 | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 6.13 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 6.11 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.79 million m3 | +27.7% |
| 1971 | 7.23 million m3 | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 5.26 million m3 | -27.3% |
| 1973 | 7.48 million m3 | +42.3% |
| 1974 | 8.23 million m3 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 9.65 million m3 | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 8.93 million m3 | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 8.06 million m3 | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 6.23 million m3 | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 7.26 million m3 | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 8.27 million m3 | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 9.93 million m3 | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 8.46 million m3 | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 9.29 million m3 | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 11.56 million m3 | +24.4% |
| 1985 | 11.09 million m3 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 12.08 million m3 | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 14.84 million m3 | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 15.41 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 14.57 million m3 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 8.74 million m3 | -40.0% |
| 1991 | 10.74 million m3 | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 11.87 million m3 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 11.42 million m3 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 16.88 million m3 | +47.8% |
| 1995 | 21.64 million m3 | +28.2% |
| 1996 | 15.47 million m3 | -28.5% |
| 1997 | 19.05 million m3 | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 23.67 million m3 | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 25.31 million m3 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 26.33 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 25.93 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 27.07 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 27.54 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 29.02 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 32.44 million m3 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 27.88 million m3 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 27.82 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.34 million m3 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 10.70 million m3 | -56.0% |
| 2010 | 16.22 million m3 | +51.6% |
| 2011 | 15.77 million m3 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 15.43 million m3 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 17.62 million m3 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 17.85 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.38 million m3 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 16.59 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.91 million m3 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 20.17 million m3 | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 19.34 million m3 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 18.00 million m3 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 17.53 million m3 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 15.08 million m3 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 13.60 million m3 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 16.04 million m3 | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.73 million m3 | 4.41 million m3 | 6.61 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.61 million m3 | 5.26 million m3 | 9.65 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.55 million m3 | 8.27 million m3 | 15.41 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.48 million m3 | 8.74 million m3 | 25.31 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.91 million m3 | 10.70 million m3 | 32.44 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.03 million m3 | 14.91 million m3 | 20.17 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.05 million m3 | 13.60 million m3 | 18.00 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.97 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in Northern Europe?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Northern Europe was 16.04 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.44 million m3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 million m3 in 1963.
- How does Northern Europe rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Northern Europe ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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