Roundwood — Import quantity in Iceland
Iceland: Roundwood — Import quantity was 37,216 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — import quantity in Iceland stood at 37,216 m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 6,261.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Iceland peaked at 37,216 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 2001.
Iceland ranks 67th 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.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 7,200 m3 | +56.5% |
| 1963 | 6,900 m3 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 9,500 m3 | +37.7% |
| 1965 | 5,700 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1966 | 5,100 m3 | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 4,400 m3 | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 3,000 m3 | -31.8% |
| 1969 | 2,500 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 3,500 m3 | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 3,900 m3 | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 4,300 m3 | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 4,800 m3 | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 6,900 m3 | +43.8% |
| 1975 | 9,300 m3 | +34.8% |
| 1976 | 7,900 m3 | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 13,300 m3 | +68.4% |
| 1978 | 5,500 m3 | -58.6% |
| 1979 | 10,600 m3 | +92.7% |
| 1980 | 18,600 m3 | +75.5% |
| 1981 | 30,300 m3 | +62.9% |
| 1982 | 13,500 m3 | -55.4% |
| 1983 | 6,800 m3 | -49.6% |
| 1984 | 2,400 m3 | -64.7% |
| 1985 | 1,600 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 1,900 m3 | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 1,800 m3 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,200 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 533 m3 | -55.6% |
| 1991 | 1,246 m3 | +133.8% |
| 1992 | 2,813 m3 | +125.8% |
| 1993 | 3,924 m3 | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 3,176 m3 | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 2,550 m3 | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 2,500 m3 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 3,200 m3 | +28.0% |
| 1998 | 3,667 m3 | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 3,817 m3 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 3,817 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 m3 | -97.4% |
| 2002 | 752 m3 | +652.0% |
| 2003 | 978 m3 | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 825 m3 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 604 m3 | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 1,484 m3 | +145.7% |
| 2007 | 1,417 m3 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,366 m3 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,083 m3 | +52.5% |
| 2010 | 194 m3 | -90.7% |
| 2011 | 150 m3 | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 583 m3 | +288.7% |
| 2013 | 675 m3 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 585 m3 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 585 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 219 m3 | -62.6% |
| 2017 | 1,100 m3 | +402.3% |
| 2018 | 6,000 m3 | +445.5% |
| 2019 | 1,000 m3 | -83.3% |
| 2020 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,702 m3 | +70.2% |
| 2023 | 31,325 m3 | +1740.5% |
| 2024 | 37,216 m3 | +18.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 37,216 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,081 m3, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 37,216 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167,260 m3, 22% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1740.5% | 1,702 m3 | 31,325 m3 |
| 2002 | +652.0% | 100 m3 | 752 m3 |
| 2018 | +445.5% | 1,100 m3 | 6,000 m3 |
| 2017 | +402.3% | 219 m3 | 1,100 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,433 m3 | 2,500 m3 | 9,500 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,000 m3 | 3,500 m3 | 13,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,990 m3 | 1,200 m3 | 30,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,743 m3 | 533 m3 | 3,924 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,343 m3 | 100 m3 | 3,817 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,109 m3 | 150 m3 | 6,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,449 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 37,216 m3 | 5 |
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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 roundwood — import quantity in Iceland?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Iceland was 37,216 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 37,216 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Iceland ranks 67th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,261.7%. 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 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