Other paper and paperboard — Production in Norway
Norway: Other paper and paperboard — Production was 161,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other paper and paperboard — Production in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other paper and paperboard — production in Norway is 161,000 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — production in Norway peaked at 570,000 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 108,000 t, in 2013.
Norway ranks 70th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Other paper and paperboard — Production in Norway, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 361,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 367,000 t | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 403,000 t | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 445,000 t | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 475,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 491,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 495,000 t | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 505,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 545,000 t | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 546,000 t | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 540,000 t | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 523,000 t | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 530,000 t | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 567,000 t | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 567,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 491,000 t | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 464,000 t | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 454,000 t | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 482,000 t | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 447,000 t | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 415,000 t | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 387,000 t | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 414,000 t | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 424,000 t | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 423,000 t | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 423,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 447,000 t | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 449,000 t | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 456,000 t | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 570,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 461,000 t | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 441,000 t | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 456,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 535,000 t | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 542,000 t | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 506,000 t | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 470,000 t | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 528,900 t | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 520,000 t | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 552,000 t | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 523,000 t | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 491,000 t | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 477,000 t | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 479,000 t | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 484,000 t | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 484,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 463,000 t | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 464,000 t | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 404,000 t | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 407,000 t | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 361,000 t | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 180,000 t | -50.1% |
| 2013 | 108,000 t | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 109,000 t | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 114,000 t | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 124,000 t | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 129,000 t | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 161,000 t | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 161,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 158,000 t | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 172,000 t | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 172,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 161,000 t | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 161,000 t | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 161,000 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 391,314 t, 41% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Norway's 161,000 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 334,385 t, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — Production in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -50.1% | 361,000 t | 180,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 454,111 t | 361,000 t | 545,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 516,400 t | 454,000 t | 567,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 428,500 t | 387,000 t | 456,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 502,990 t | 441,000 t | 570,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 482,100 t | 404,000 t | 552,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,400 t | 108,000 t | 407,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,800 t | 158,000 t | 172,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 other paper and paperboard — production in Norway?
- Other paper and paperboard — production in Norway was 161,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — production recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 570,000 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — production recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,000 t in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for other paper and paperboard — production?
- Norway ranks 70th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other paper and paperboard — Production. 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