Sawnwood — Import quantity in Sweden
Sweden: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 687,642 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import quantity in Sweden is 687,642 m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Sweden peaked at 687,642 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 118,200 m3, in 1982.
That places Sweden 40th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 252,800 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 201,100 m3 | -20.5% |
| 1963 | 234,200 m3 | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 222,600 m3 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 244,900 m3 | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 183,800 m3 | -24.9% |
| 1967 | 156,600 m3 | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 185,500 m3 | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 193,000 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 184,700 m3 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 148,800 m3 | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 143,000 m3 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 200,900 m3 | +40.5% |
| 1974 | 189,000 m3 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 140,800 m3 | -25.5% |
| 1976 | 254,500 m3 | +80.8% |
| 1977 | 241,200 m3 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 241,400 m3 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 336,400 m3 | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 333,900 m3 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 197,600 m3 | -40.8% |
| 1982 | 118,200 m3 | -40.2% |
| 1983 | 133,300 m3 | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 172,000 m3 | +29.0% |
| 1985 | 168,900 m3 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 186,600 m3 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 186,100 m3 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 264,800 m3 | +42.3% |
| 1989 | 285,000 m3 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 259,100 m3 | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 184,000 m3 | -29.0% |
| 1992 | 158,000 m3 | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 174,000 m3 | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 248,000 m3 | +42.5% |
| 1995 | 294,000 m3 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 214,000 m3 | -27.2% |
| 1997 | 211,000 m3 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 257,400 m3 | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 278,000 m3 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 348,091 m3 | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 299,000 m3 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 375,702 m3 | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 381,000 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 336,251 m3 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 348,000 m3 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 383,781 m3 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 409,000 m3 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 380,602 m3 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 356,522 m3 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 422,255 m3 | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 400,957 m3 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 402,912 m3 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 424,219 m3 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 436,700 m3 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 438,084 m3 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 471,966 m3 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 542,958 m3 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 509,530 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 535,732 m3 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 647,494 m3 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 564,609 m3 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 670,777 m3 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 669,744 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 687,642 m3 | +2.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 687,642 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92,908 m3, 7.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 687,642 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289,983 m3, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208,278 m3 | 156,600 m3 | 252,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 208,070 m3 | 140,800 m3 | 336,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 204,640 m3 | 118,200 m3 | 333,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 227,750 m3 | 158,000 m3 | 294,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 361,795 m3 | 299,000 m3 | 409,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 458,531 m3 | 400,957 m3 | 542,958 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 648,053 m3 | 564,609 m3 | 687,642 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in Sweden?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Sweden was 687,642 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 687,642 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,200 m3 in 1982.
- How does Sweden rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Sweden ranks 40th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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