Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Finland
Finland: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 1.66 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Finland, 1967–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood chips and particles — import quantity in Finland is 1.66 million m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Finland peaked at 4.41 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,700 m3, in 1969.
That places Finland 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Finland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 11,000 m3 | — |
| 1968 | 19,000 m3 | +72.7% |
| 1969 | 10,700 m3 | -43.7% |
| 1970 | 27,100 m3 | +153.3% |
| 1971 | 19,000 m3 | -29.9% |
| 1972 | 22,500 m3 | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 50,000 m3 | +122.2% |
| 1974 | 51,000 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 118,000 m3 | +131.4% |
| 1976 | 155,000 m3 | +31.4% |
| 1977 | 130,000 m3 | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 91,800 m3 | -29.4% |
| 1979 | 98,000 m3 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 58,000 m3 | -40.8% |
| 1981 | 206,000 m3 | +255.2% |
| 1982 | 579,000 m3 | +181.1% |
| 1983 | 776,000 m3 | +34.0% |
| 1984 | 674,000 m3 | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 334,200 m3 | -50.4% |
| 1986 | 176,100 m3 | -47.3% |
| 1987 | 222,000 m3 | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 196,000 m3 | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 154,600 m3 | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 249,100 m3 | +61.1% |
| 1991 | 339,000 m3 | +36.1% |
| 1992 | 778,000 m3 | +129.5% |
| 1993 | 254,000 m3 | -67.4% |
| 1994 | 449,000 m3 | +76.8% |
| 1995 | 369,000 m3 | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 391,000 m3 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 505,000 m3 | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 548,600 m3 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 647,000 m3 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 849,153 m3 | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million m3 | +47.9% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.87 million m3 | +54.4% |
| 2005 | 2.23 million m3 | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 2.29 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.45 million m3 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.56 million m3 | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 2.82 million m3 | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 3.76 million m3 | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 3.40 million m3 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 3.35 million m3 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.15 million m3 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.54 million m3 | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 2.51 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.53 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.70 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.13 million m3 | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 3.95 million m3 | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 4.40 million m3 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 4.41 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.71 million m3 | -61.2% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million m3 | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 1.66 million m3 | +20.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.66 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,982 m3, 557.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.66 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,688 m3, 62.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +255.2% | 58,000 m3 | 206,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,567 m3 | 10,700 m3 | 19,000 m3 | 3 |
| 1970s | 76,240 m3 | 19,000 m3 | 155,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 337,590 m3 | 58,000 m3 | 776,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 452,970 m3 | 249,100 m3 | 778,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million m3 | 849,153 m3 | 3.56 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.10 million m3 | 2.51 million m3 | 3.95 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 million m3 | 1.38 million m3 | 4.41 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % 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 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — import quantity in Finland?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Finland was 1.66 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,700 m3 in 1969.
- How does Finland rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Finland ranks 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood chips and particles — 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