Wood chips and particles — Production in Sweden
Sweden: Wood chips and particles — Production was 11.06 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood chips and particles — Production in Sweden, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood chips and particles — production in Sweden is 11.06 million m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — production in Sweden peaked at 17.60 million m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.96 million m3, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 10th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Wood chips and particles — Production in Sweden, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.60 million m3 | — |
| 1999 | 10.40 million m3 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 12.10 million m3 | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 11.40 million m3 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 11.36 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.80 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 12.50 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 12.10 million m3 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 13.10 million m3 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 17.60 million m3 | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 16.50 million m3 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 15.50 million m3 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 15.80 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 16.00 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.85 million m3 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 9.99 million m3 | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 10.30 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 9.96 million m3 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.34 million m3 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 11.37 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.13 million m3 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 11.40 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.40 million m3 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 11.80 million m3 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 11.70 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.06 million m3 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 11.06 million m3 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 11.06 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 890,000 m3, 12.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 11.06 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 655,000 m3, 16.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.50 million m3 | 10.40 million m3 | 10.60 million m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.40 million m3 | 11.36 million m3 | 17.60 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.21 million m3 | 9.96 million m3 | 16.00 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.60 million m3 | 11.06 million m3 | 12.40 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 chips and particles — production in Sweden?
- Wood chips and particles — production in Sweden was 11.06 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — production recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17.60 million m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — production recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 million m3 in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for wood chips and particles — production?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — production rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Production. 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