Sawnwood — Import quantity in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 59,566 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Faroe Islands, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 59,566 m3 for sawnwood — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 131.7% on the previous year and up 418.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Faroe Islands peaked at 59,566 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,610 m3, in 1994.
That places Faroe Islands 105th 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.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13,298 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 5,287 m3 | -60.2% |
| 1994 | 3,610 m3 | -31.7% |
| 1995 | 3,610 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,610 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,610 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,610 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,610 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,610 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,610 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,610 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,610 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,610 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,610 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,610 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,610 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,610 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,610 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22,966 m3 | +536.2% |
| 2011 | 12,411 m3 | -46.0% |
| 2012 | 13,350 m3 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 12,180 m3 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 11,497 m3 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 21,420 m3 | +86.3% |
| 2016 | 17,600 m3 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 19,638 m3 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 21,759 m3 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 28,685 m3 | +31.8% |
| 2020 | 30,063 m3 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 49,623 m3 | +65.1% |
| 2022 | 29,576 m3 | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 25,703 m3 | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 59,566 m3 | +131.7% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 59,566 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92,908 m3, 64% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 59,566 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289,983 m3, 21% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity in Faroe Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +536.2% | 3,610 m3 | 22,966 m3 |
| 2024 | +131.7% | 25,703 m3 | 59,566 m3 |
| 2015 | +86.3% | 11,497 m3 | 21,420 m3 |
| 2021 | +65.1% | 30,063 m3 | 49,623 m3 |
| 1993 | -60.2% | 13,298 m3 | 5,287 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,031 m3 | 3,610 m3 | 13,298 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,610 m3 | 3,610 m3 | 3,610 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,151 m3 | 11,497 m3 | 28,685 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,906 m3 | 25,703 m3 | 59,566 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More environment data for Faroe Islands
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.468 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 71.43 kg/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 0.05 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in Faroe Islands?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Faroe Islands was 59,566 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 59,566 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,610 m3 in 1994.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Faroe Islands ranks 105th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 418.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood — 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