Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Norway
Norway: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 1.97 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.97 million 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Norway peaked at 2.34 million 1000 USD in 1995 and was at its lowest, 144,914 1000 USD, in 1962.
Norway ranks 38th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Norway, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 152,893 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 144,914 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 157,545 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 183,706 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 190,456 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 186,405 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 193,778 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 239,597 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 1969 | 267,694 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 299,015 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 283,935 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 311,569 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 449,765 1000 USD | +44.4% |
| 1974 | 722,118 1000 USD | +60.6% |
| 1975 | 589,325 1000 USD | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 614,370 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 584,960 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 626,165 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 816,930 1000 USD | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 960,077 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 851,850 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 760,406 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 730,224 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 790,695 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 811,373 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 924,896 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 1.14 million 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 1.39 million 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 1.57 million 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.52 million 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.45 million 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.26 million 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 2.34 million 1000 USD | +66.1% |
| 1996 | 2.09 million 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 1.66 million 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 1.82 million 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 1.81 million 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.63 million 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.62 million 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.67 million 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.82 million 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.90 million 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.05 million 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.08 million 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.65 million 1000 USD | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 2.04 million 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.64 million 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.67 million 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.76 million 1000 USD | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 1.81 million 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 1.97 million 1000 USD | +9.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.97 million 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 256,584 1000 USD, 7.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.97 million 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 725,628 1000 USD, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190,776 1000 USD | 144,914 1000 USD | 267,694 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 529,815 1000 USD | 283,935 1000 USD | 816,930 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 992,428 1000 USD | 730,224 1000 USD | 1.57 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 million 1000 USD | 1.26 million 1000 USD | 2.34 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million 1000 USD | 1.56 million 1000 USD | 2.08 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million 1000 USD | 1.36 million 1000 USD | 2.04 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 million 1000 USD | 1.40 million 1000 USD | 2.00 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.22 million 1000 USD compare
- 35 United Kingdom 2.22 million 1000 USD compare
- 37 Republic of Korea 2.04 million 1000 USD compare
- 39 South Africa 1.94 million 1000 USD compare
- 40 Romania 1.80 million 1000 USD compare
- 41 Slovakia 1.79 million 1000 USD 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Norway?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Norway was 1.97 million 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 million 1000 USD in 1995.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,914 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Norway rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Norway ranks 38th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 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