Roundwood — Import quantity in Sweden
Sweden: Roundwood — Import quantity was 9.43 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — import quantity in Sweden is 9.43 million m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Sweden peaked at 11.90 million m3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 344,700 m3, in 1968.
Sweden ranks 3rd of 254 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.52 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1.09 million m3 | -28.2% |
| 1963 | 608,100 m3 | -44.3% |
| 1964 | 350,500 m3 | -42.4% |
| 1965 | 394,900 m3 | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 379,900 m3 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 419,700 m3 | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 344,700 m3 | -17.9% |
| 1969 | 398,900 m3 | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 577,900 m3 | +44.9% |
| 1971 | 822,800 m3 | +42.4% |
| 1972 | 374,600 m3 | -54.5% |
| 1973 | 644,600 m3 | +72.1% |
| 1974 | 1.26 million m3 | +95.4% |
| 1975 | 3.02 million m3 | +139.9% |
| 1976 | 3.00 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.87 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.35 million m3 | -53.0% |
| 1979 | 2.48 million m3 | +84.4% |
| 1980 | 3.12 million m3 | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 4.83 million m3 | +55.0% |
| 1982 | 2.88 million m3 | -40.3% |
| 1983 | 2.58 million m3 | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 3.50 million m3 | +35.4% |
| 1985 | 4.21 million m3 | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 5.58 million m3 | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 7.29 million m3 | +30.6% |
| 1988 | 7.41 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.56 million m3 | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 1.96 million m3 | -70.2% |
| 1991 | 4.71 million m3 | +140.5% |
| 1992 | 4.90 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 4.31 million m3 | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 6.68 million m3 | +54.9% |
| 1995 | 7.67 million m3 | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 5.02 million m3 | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 7.74 million m3 | +54.4% |
| 1998 | 9.30 million m3 | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 10.43 million m3 | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 11.90 million m3 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 9.66 million m3 | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 10.17 million m3 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 9.70 million m3 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 9.67 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.85 million m3 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 6.89 million m3 | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 7.47 million m3 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 6.92 million m3 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 5.21 million m3 | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 6.79 million m3 | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 7.52 million m3 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 7.33 million m3 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.03 million m3 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 8.50 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 7.21 million m3 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 7.00 million m3 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.83 million m3 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.56 million m3 | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 8.88 million m3 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 7.33 million m3 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 6.41 million m3 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 6.66 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 7.56 million m3 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 9.43 million m3 | +24.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 9.43 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,081 m3, 408.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9.43 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167,260 m3, 56.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 611,989 m3 | 344,700 m3 | 1.52 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.64 million m3 | 374,600 m3 | 3.02 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.80 million m3 | 2.58 million m3 | 7.41 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.27 million m3 | 1.96 million m3 | 10.43 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.64 million m3 | 5.21 million m3 | 11.90 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 million m3 | 6.79 million m3 | 9.56 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 million m3 | 6.41 million m3 | 9.43 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — import quantity in Sweden?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Sweden was 9.43 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11.90 million m3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 344,700 m3 in 1968.
- How does Sweden rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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