Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Iceland
Iceland: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity was 33,314 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Iceland, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Iceland is 33,314 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 35.5% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Iceland peaked at 152,165 m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 823 m3, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 46th of 227 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, particles and residues — Import quantity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,400 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 4,250 m3 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,000 m3 | -76.5% |
| 2001 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,788 m3 | +178.8% |
| 2003 | 2,129 m3 | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 823 m3 | -61.3% |
| 2005 | 3,599 m3 | +337.3% |
| 2006 | 3,486 m3 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 7,463 m3 | +114.1% |
| 2008 | 4,804 m3 | -35.6% |
| 2009 | 5,208 m3 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 4,127 m3 | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 3,256 m3 | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 23,039 m3 | +607.6% |
| 2013 | 27,306 m3 | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 20,872 m3 | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 20,872 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51,195 m3 | +145.3% |
| 2017 | 19,824 m3 | -61.3% |
| 2018 | 18,000 m3 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 12,000 m3 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 43,000 m3 | +258.3% |
| 2021 | 39,000 m3 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 152,165 m3 | +290.2% |
| 2023 | 51,614 m3 | -66.1% |
| 2024 | 33,314 m3 | -35.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 33,314 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,394 m3, 7.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 33,314 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,910 m3, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +607.6% | 3,256 m3 | 23,039 m3 |
| 2005 | +337.3% | 823 m3 | 3,599 m3 |
| 2022 | +290.2% | 39,000 m3 | 152,165 m3 |
| 2020 | +258.3% | 12,000 m3 | 43,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,325 m3 | 4,250 m3 | 4,400 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,230 m3 | 823 m3 | 7,463 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,049 m3 | 3,256 m3 | 51,195 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,819 m3 | 33,314 m3 | 152,165 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, particles and residues — import quantity in Iceland?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Iceland was 33,314 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 152,165 m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 823 m3 in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. 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, particles and residues — 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