Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Sweden
Sweden: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 887,344 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import quantity in Sweden stood at 887,344 m3.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Sweden peaked at 1.26 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28,300 m3, in 1961.
Sweden ranks 31st of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 32,500 m3 | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 38,800 m3 | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 53,000 m3 | +36.6% |
| 1965 | 76,500 m3 | +44.3% |
| 1966 | 81,500 m3 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 85,000 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 105,200 m3 | +23.8% |
| 1969 | 122,200 m3 | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 121,700 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 104,200 m3 | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 132,700 m3 | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 156,100 m3 | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 133,800 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 121,500 m3 | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 145,400 m3 | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 123,900 m3 | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 126,200 m3 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 162,600 m3 | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 150,300 m3 | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 104,200 m3 | -30.7% |
| 1982 | 126,600 m3 | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 133,000 m3 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 180,600 m3 | +35.8% |
| 1985 | 206,100 m3 | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 299,500 m3 | +45.3% |
| 1987 | 411,800 m3 | +37.5% |
| 1988 | 354,800 m3 | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 398,800 m3 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 538,000 m3 | +34.9% |
| 1991 | 395,000 m3 | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 323,000 m3 | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 346,000 m3 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 413,000 m3 | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 532,100 m3 | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 490,800 m3 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 543,000 m3 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 561,200 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 587,000 m3 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 634,000 m3 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 661,750 m3 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 647,510 m3 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 708,420 m3 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 924,048 m3 | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 935,934 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million m3 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million m3 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million m3 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 851,434 m3 | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million m3 | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million m3 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million m3 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 937,154 m3 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million m3 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million m3 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million m3 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million m3 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million m3 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.23 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 848,470 m3 | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 887,344 m3 | +4.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 887,344 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 180,664 m3, 4.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 887,344 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307,609 m3, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,222 m3 | 28,300 m3 | 122,200 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 132,810 m3 | 104,200 m3 | 162,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 236,570 m3 | 104,200 m3 | 411,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 472,910 m3 | 323,000 m3 | 587,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 871,823 m3 | 634,000 m3 | 1.20 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million m3 | 937,154 m3 | 1.20 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million m3 | 848,470 m3 | 1.26 million 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 wood-based panels — import quantity in Sweden?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Sweden was 887,344 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,300 m3 in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Sweden ranks 31st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Wood-based panels — 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