Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre was 17.28 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.28 m3 per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
26th
of 122 countries
All-time high
18.63 m3 per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
8.36 m3 per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
Norway recorded 17.28 m3 per square kilometre for sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 18.63 m3 per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.36 m3 per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Norway 26th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.28 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.14 m3 per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 8.79 m3 per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 9.61 m3 per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 9.86 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 8.71 m3 per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 9.28 m3 per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 8.51 m3 per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 9.54 m3 per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 10.4 m3 per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 10.3 m3 per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 10.32 m3 per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 10.95 m3 per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 12.44 m3 per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 11.24 m3 per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 11 m3 per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 10.07 m3 per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 10.84 m3 per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 11.6 m3 per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 11.9 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 14.72 m3 per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 12.71 m3 per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 12.87 m3 per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 13.96 m3 per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 12.13 m3 per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 13.04 m3 per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 13.15 m3 per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 13.01 m3 per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 13.31 m3 per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 14.5 m3 per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 15.55 m3 per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 12.08 m3 per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 13.04 m3 per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 11.72 m3 per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 12.57 m3 per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 11.04 m3 per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 12.42 m3 per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 11.25 m3 per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 11.45 m3 per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 11.17 m3 per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 12.07 m3 per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 11.32 m3 per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 10.76 m3 per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 11.09 m3 per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 13.27 m3 per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 10.17 m3 per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 11.91 m3 per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 10.86 m3 per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 8.36 m3 per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 11.96 m3 per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2011 | 11.86 m3 per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.21 m3 per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.94 m3 per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 14.52 m3 per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 14.92 m3 per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.94 m3 per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16 m3 per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 16.71 m3 per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 16.46 m3 per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.98 m3 per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 18.62 m3 per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 18.63 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.28 m3 per square kilometre | -7.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 17.28 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.13 m3 per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Norway's 17.28 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.73 m3 per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.19 m3 per square kilometre | 8.51 m3 per square kilometre | 9.86 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.92 m3 per square kilometre | 10.07 m3 per square kilometre | 12.44 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.08 m3 per square kilometre | 11.9 m3 per square kilometre | 14.72 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.56 m3 per square kilometre | 11.04 m3 per square kilometre | 15.55 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1 m3 per square kilometre | 8.36 m3 per square kilometre | 13.27 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.25 m3 per square kilometre | 11.86 m3 per square kilometre | 16.71 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.38 m3 per square kilometre | 14.98 m3 per square kilometre | 18.63 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 23 United Kingdom 20.18 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 24 France 19.82 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 25 Romania 18.1 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 27 United States 16.58 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 28 Guatemala 16.12 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 29 Luxembourg 15.69 m3 per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.605 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.4167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Norway was 17.28 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 18.63 m3 per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 m3 per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.