Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Norway
Norway: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 328,358 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Norway stood at 328,358 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.5% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Norway peaked at 3.83 million m3 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 230,395 m3, in 2023.
That places Norway 34th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.62 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1.33 million m3 | -18.2% |
| 1963 | 1.22 million m3 | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 1.89 million m3 | +55.4% |
| 1965 | 2.15 million m3 | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 2.77 million m3 | +28.7% |
| 1967 | 2.67 million m3 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 2.84 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 2.72 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 3.83 million m3 | +40.9% |
| 1971 | 2.87 million m3 | -25.1% |
| 1972 | 1.73 million m3 | -39.5% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million m3 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 1.92 million m3 | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 2.09 million m3 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 1.26 million m3 | -39.5% |
| 1977 | 956,200 m3 | -24.3% |
| 1978 | 865,700 m3 | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 818,800 m3 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 911,400 m3 | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million m3 | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 734,200 m3 | -27.0% |
| 1983 | 862,000 m3 | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million m3 | +27.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million m3 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.35 million m3 | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 1.74 million m3 | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 1.73 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million m3 | -38.3% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million m3 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million m3 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million m3 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 2.62 million m3 | +127.3% |
| 1995 | 3.71 million m3 | +41.8% |
| 1996 | 2.46 million m3 | -33.8% |
| 1997 | 2.85 million m3 | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 3.49 million m3 | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 3.04 million m3 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 3.31 million m3 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 2.77 million m3 | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 2.56 million m3 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.72 million m3 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.87 million m3 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.14 million m3 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.33 million m3 | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 2.54 million m3 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million m3 | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 932,974 m3 | -48.4% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million m3 | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million m3 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 939,750 m3 | -30.6% |
| 2013 | 661,319 m3 | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 446,875 m3 | -32.4% |
| 2015 | 378,028 m3 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 416,797 m3 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 513,197 m3 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 454,820 m3 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 402,386 m3 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 336,633 m3 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 349,368 m3 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 384,368 m3 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 230,395 m3 | -40.1% |
| 2024 | 328,358 m3 | +42.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 328,358 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,988 m3, 20.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 328,358 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167,208 m3, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 million m3 | 1.22 million m3 | 2.84 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.80 million m3 | 818,800 m3 | 3.83 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 million m3 | 734,200 m3 | 1.74 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 million m3 | 1.02 million m3 | 3.71 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.50 million m3 | 932,974 m3 | 3.31 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 685,603 m3 | 378,028 m3 | 1.35 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,824 m3 | 230,395 m3 | 384,368 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 31 Slovenia 443,910 m3 compare
- 32 Lithuania 412,111 m3 compare
- 33 Czechoslovakia 356,900 m3 compare
- 35 China, Taiwan Province of 326,092 m3 compare
- 36 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 256,220 m3 compare
- 37 Mozambique 241,132 m3 compare
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in Norway?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Norway was 328,358 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 million m3 in 1970.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,395 m3 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Norway ranks 34th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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