Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in Norway
Norway: Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity was 1.41 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.41 million m3 for wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Norway peaked at 1.68 million m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 173,000 m3, in 2001.
That places Norway 13th out of 187 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, particles and residues — Export quantity in Norway, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 181,000 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 201,000 m3 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 192,000 m3 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 173,000 m3 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 262,000 m3 | +51.4% |
| 2003 | 320,983 m3 | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 206,551 m3 | -35.7% |
| 2005 | 208,636 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 417,513 m3 | +100.1% |
| 2007 | 238,255 m3 | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 341,507 m3 | +43.3% |
| 2009 | 485,503 m3 | +42.2% |
| 2010 | 604,196 m3 | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 777,132 m3 | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 406,601 m3 | -47.7% |
| 2013 | 467,671 m3 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 684,493 m3 | +46.4% |
| 2015 | 587,510 m3 | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 642,707 m3 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 876,003 m3 | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million m3 | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 943,201 m3 | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 755,600 m3 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million m3 | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million m3 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million m3 | +55.3% |
| 2024 | 1.41 million m3 | -16.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.41 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101,952 m3, 13.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.41 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,377 m3, 15.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191,000 m3 | 181,000 m3 | 201,000 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 284,595 m3 | 173,000 m3 | 485,503 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 716,048 m3 | 406,601 m3 | 1.17 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million m3 | 755,600 m3 | 1.68 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Norway?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Norway was 1.41 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,000 m3 in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood chips, particles and residues — 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