Roundwood — Import quantity in Norway
Norway: Roundwood — Import quantity was 494,887 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Norway recorded 494,887 m3 for roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Norway peaked at 3.85 million m3 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 376,941 m3, in 2023.
Norway ranks 32nd 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.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Norway, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.65 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1.35 million m3 | -18.2% |
| 1963 | 1.26 million m3 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 1.92 million m3 | +51.8% |
| 1965 | 2.17 million m3 | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 2.79 million m3 | +28.8% |
| 1967 | 2.71 million m3 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.87 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 2.75 million m3 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 3.85 million m3 | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 2.89 million m3 | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 1.75 million m3 | -39.3% |
| 1973 | 1.66 million m3 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.93 million m3 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 2.09 million m3 | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 1.27 million m3 | -39.5% |
| 1977 | 961,100 m3 | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 871,500 m3 | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 826,500 m3 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 919,400 m3 | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million m3 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 737,500 m3 | -26.9% |
| 1983 | 867,700 m3 | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million m3 | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million m3 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.36 million m3 | +33.0% |
| 1987 | 1.75 million m3 | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 1.73 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million m3 | -38.2% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million m3 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million m3 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 2.62 million m3 | +127.1% |
| 1995 | 3.72 million m3 | +41.8% |
| 1996 | 2.47 million m3 | -33.7% |
| 1997 | 2.86 million m3 | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 3.52 million m3 | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 3.08 million m3 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 3.35 million m3 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 2.84 million m3 | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 2.71 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.02 million m3 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 3.03 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.26 million m3 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.51 million m3 | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 2.70 million m3 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million m3 | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million m3 | -46.1% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million m3 | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 1.64 million m3 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million m3 | -35.6% |
| 2013 | 782,544 m3 | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 548,061 m3 | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 469,674 m3 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 529,967 m3 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 625,877 m3 | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 594,756 m3 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 560,019 m3 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 458,925 m3 | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 556,781 m3 | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 654,976 m3 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 376,941 m3 | -42.4% |
| 2024 | 494,887 m3 | +31.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 494,887 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,081 m3, 21.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 494,887 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167,260 m3, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 million m3 | 1.26 million m3 | 2.87 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.81 million m3 | 826,500 m3 | 3.85 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million m3 | 737,500 m3 | 1.75 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 million m3 | 1.02 million m3 | 3.72 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 million m3 | 1.05 million m3 | 3.35 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 828,646 m3 | 469,674 m3 | 1.64 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 508,502 m3 | 376,941 m3 | 654,976 m3 | 5 |
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- 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 roundwood — import quantity in Norway?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Norway was 494,887 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 million m3 in 1970.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 376,941 m3 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 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