Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Sweden
Sweden: Wood chips and particles — Export quantity was 116,410 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Sweden, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips and particles — export quantity in Sweden stood at 116,410 m3.
The figure is down 50.4% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — export quantity in Sweden peaked at 731,000 m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,300 m3, in 1964.
Sweden ranks 40th of 172 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 chips and particles — Export quantity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3,300 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 9,900 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1966 | 6,800 m3 | -31.3% |
| 1967 | 48,600 m3 | +614.7% |
| 1968 | 74,000 m3 | +52.3% |
| 1969 | 132,300 m3 | +78.8% |
| 1970 | 230,000 m3 | +73.8% |
| 1971 | 241,500 m3 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 309,800 m3 | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 407,400 m3 | +31.5% |
| 1974 | 426,500 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 331,500 m3 | -22.3% |
| 1976 | 228,300 m3 | -31.1% |
| 1977 | 221,000 m3 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 258,500 m3 | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 110,800 m3 | -57.1% |
| 1980 | 319,300 m3 | +188.2% |
| 1981 | 298,000 m3 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 259,100 m3 | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 395,600 m3 | +52.7% |
| 1984 | 484,800 m3 | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 399,000 m3 | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 389,200 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 445,100 m3 | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 480,900 m3 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 306,100 m3 | -36.3% |
| 1990 | 284,300 m3 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 279,000 m3 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 301,967 m3 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 238,000 m3 | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 196,000 m3 | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 254,000 m3 | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 271,000 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 214,000 m3 | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 246,200 m3 | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 240,000 m3 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 230,000 m3 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 256,200 m3 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 256,606 m3 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 283,718 m3 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 396,000 m3 | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 462,629 m3 | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 547,767 m3 | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 731,000 m3 | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 640,498 m3 | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 325,380 m3 | -49.2% |
| 2010 | 307,790 m3 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 522,555 m3 | +69.8% |
| 2012 | 205,803 m3 | -60.6% |
| 2013 | 157,000 m3 | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 161,540 m3 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 206,751 m3 | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 266,115 m3 | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 259,372 m3 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 226,994 m3 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 168,883 m3 | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 157,151 m3 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 237,165 m3 | +50.9% |
| 2022 | 294,000 m3 | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 234,872 m3 | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 116,410 m3 | -50.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 116,410 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,918 m3, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 116,410 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70,329 m3, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +614.7% | 6,800 m3 | 48,600 m3 |
| 1965 | +200.0% | 3,300 m3 | 9,900 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,817 m3 | 3,300 m3 | 132,300 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 276,530 m3 | 110,800 m3 | 426,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 377,710 m3 | 259,100 m3 | 484,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,447 m3 | 196,000 m3 | 301,967 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 412,980 m3 | 230,000 m3 | 731,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,280 m3 | 157,000 m3 | 522,555 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,920 m3 | 116,410 m3 | 294,000 m3 | 5 |
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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 chips and particles — export quantity in Sweden?
- Wood chips and particles — export quantity in Sweden was 116,410 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 731,000 m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,300 m3 in 1964.
- How does Sweden rank for wood chips and particles — export quantity?
- Sweden ranks 40th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — export quantity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 chips and particles — Export 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