Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Norway
Norway: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity was 737,819 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Norway recorded 737,819 m3 for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Norway peaked at 1.65 million m3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 463,794 m3, in 2013.
That places Norway 21st out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Norway, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 857,000 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 741,000 m3 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 828,000 m3 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million m3 | +36.2% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million m3 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million m3 | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million m3 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million m3 | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million m3 | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million m3 | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million m3 | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million m3 | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million m3 | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 786,968 m3 | -40.8% |
| 2013 | 463,794 m3 | -41.1% |
| 2014 | 702,528 m3 | +51.5% |
| 2015 | 879,749 m3 | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million m3 | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 649,981 m3 | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 711,331 m3 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 780,679 m3 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 732,694 m3 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 611,845 m3 | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 561,824 m3 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 639,760 m3 | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 737,819 m3 | +15.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 737,819 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,394 m3, 167.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Norway's 737,819 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,910 m3, 20.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 799,000 m3 | 741,000 m3 | 857,000 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million m3 | 828,000 m3 | 1.59 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 906,629 m3 | 463,794 m3 | 1.65 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 656,788 m3 | 561,824 m3 | 737,819 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 — import quantity in Norway?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Norway was 737,819 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million m3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 463,794 m3 in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — 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