Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Iceland
Iceland: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 33,302 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Iceland, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 33,302 m3 for wood chips and particles — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 35.4% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Iceland peaked at 51,588 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1993.
That places Iceland 42nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11,117 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 151 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 200 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 400 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,013 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 830 m3 | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 1 m3 | -99.9% |
| 2005 | 1,158 m3 | +115700.0% |
| 2006 | 1,364 m3 | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 4,009 m3 | +193.9% |
| 2008 | 2,213 m3 | -44.8% |
| 2009 | 2,178 m3 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,410 m3 | -35.3% |
| 2011 | 1,081 m3 | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 22,950 m3 | +2023.0% |
| 2013 | 26,860 m3 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 20,468 m3 | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 20,468 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50,606 m3 | +147.2% |
| 2017 | 19,325 m3 | -61.8% |
| 2018 | 18,000 m3 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 12,000 m3 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 43,000 m3 | +258.3% |
| 2021 | 39,000 m3 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 39,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51,588 m3 | +32.3% |
| 2024 | 33,302 m3 | -35.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 33,302 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,982 m3, 11.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 33,302 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,688 m3, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +115700.0% | 1 m3 | 1,158 m3 |
| 2012 | +2023.0% | 1,081 m3 | 22,950 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,571 m3 | 0 m3 | 11,117 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,477 m3 | 1 m3 | 4,009 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,317 m3 | 1,081 m3 | 50,606 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,178 m3 | 33,302 m3 | 51,588 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % 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 -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips and particles — import quantity in Iceland?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Iceland was 33,302 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 51,588 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1993.
- How does Iceland rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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