Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Iceland
Iceland: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 2,783 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Iceland stood at 2,783 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.0% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Iceland peaked at 12,334 1000 USD in 1992 and was at its lowest, 132 1000 USD, in 2001.
Iceland ranks 162nd of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 192 1000 USD | — |
| 1991 | 192 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,334 1000 USD | +6324.0% |
| 1993 | 1,158 1000 USD | -90.6% |
| 1994 | 1,872 1000 USD | +61.7% |
| 1995 | 1,907 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1,725 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 1,895 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 1,578 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 3,387 1000 USD | +114.6% |
| 2000 | 310 1000 USD | -90.8% |
| 2001 | 132 1000 USD | -57.4% |
| 2002 | 173 1000 USD | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 354 1000 USD | +104.6% |
| 2004 | 259 1000 USD | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 762 1000 USD | +194.2% |
| 2006 | 723 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,287 1000 USD | +78.0% |
| 2008 | 1,880 1000 USD | +46.1% |
| 2009 | 1,227 1000 USD | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 2,059 1000 USD | +67.8% |
| 2011 | 3,378 1000 USD | +64.1% |
| 2012 | 2,054 1000 USD | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 2,045 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,188 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 2,195 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,652 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 2,462 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 5,043 1000 USD | +104.8% |
| 2019 | 3,676 1000 USD | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 722 1000 USD | -80.4% |
| 2021 | 2,868 1000 USD | +297.2% |
| 2022 | 2,269 1000 USD | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 1,637 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 2024 | 2,783 1000 USD | +70.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,783 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 256,584 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,783 1000 USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 725,628 1000 USD, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +6324.0% | 192 1000 USD | 12,334 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,624 1000 USD | 192 1000 USD | 12,334 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 710.7 1000 USD | 132 1000 USD | 1,880 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,775 1000 USD | 2,045 1000 USD | 5,043 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,056 1000 USD | 722 1000 USD | 2,868 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 159 Bhutan 2,906 1000 USD compare
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- 163 Sierra Leone 2,763 1000 USD compare
- 164 Netherlands Antilles (former) 2,288 1000 USD compare
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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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Iceland?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Iceland was 2,783 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,334 1000 USD in 1992.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 132 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Iceland ranks 162nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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