Roundwood — Import quantity in Greenland
Greenland: Roundwood — Import quantity was 613 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Greenland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 613 m3 for roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 1,126.0% on the previous year and up 656.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Greenland peaked at 1,377 m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20 m3, in 2018.
That places Greenland 171st out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Greenland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 158 m3 | — |
| 1991 | 191 m3 | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 45 m3 | -76.4% |
| 1993 | 78 m3 | +73.3% |
| 1994 | 892 m3 | +1043.6% |
| 1995 | 892 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 892 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 892 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 892 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 892 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,149 m3 | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 1,154 m3 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 883 m3 | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 882 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 882 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 378 m3 | -57.1% |
| 2006 | 671 m3 | +77.5% |
| 2007 | 624 m3 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 640 m3 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 82 m3 | -87.2% |
| 2010 | 61 m3 | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 72 m3 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 107 m3 | +48.6% |
| 2013 | 90 m3 | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 81 m3 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 192 m3 | +137.0% |
| 2016 | 101 m3 | -47.4% |
| 2017 | 1,247 m3 | +1134.7% |
| 2018 | 20 m3 | -98.4% |
| 2019 | 38 m3 | +90.0% |
| 2020 | 746 m3 | +1863.2% |
| 2021 | 21 m3 | -97.2% |
| 2022 | 1,377 m3 | +6457.1% |
| 2023 | 50 m3 | -96.4% |
| 2024 | 613 m3 | +1126.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 613 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,081 m3, 3% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 613 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167,260 m3, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity in Greenland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +6457.1% | 21 m3 | 1,377 m3 |
| 2020 | +1863.2% | 38 m3 | 746 m3 |
| 2017 | +1134.7% | 101 m3 | 1,247 m3 |
| 2024 | +1126.0% | 50 m3 | 613 m3 |
| 1994 | +1043.6% | 78 m3 | 892 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 582.4 m3 | 45 m3 | 892 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 734.5 m3 | 82 m3 | 1,154 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.9 m3 | 20 m3 | 1,247 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 561.4 m3 | 21 m3 | 1,377 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.02 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — import quantity in Greenland?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Greenland was 613 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,377 m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 m3 in 2018.
- How does Greenland rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Greenland ranks 171st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 656.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 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