Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Norway
Norway: Wood chips, particles and residues — Production was 2.76 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Norway, 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 — production in Norway is 2.76 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — production in Norway peaked at 2.76 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52,673 m3, in 2008.
Norway ranks 29th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Norway, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.69 million m3 | — |
| 1999 | 2.69 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.69 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.69 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.69 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.69 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.69 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.69 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million m3 | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 126,000 m3 | -92.7% |
| 2008 | 52,673 m3 | -58.2% |
| 2009 | 153,673 m3 | +191.7% |
| 2010 | 242,000 m3 | +57.5% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million m3 | +752.9% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.07 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.07 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.04 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.44 million m3 | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 2.40 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.18 million m3 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 2.71 million m3 | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 2.71 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.48 million m3 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 2.76 million m3 | +11.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2.76 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 million m3, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2.76 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 885,000 m3, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +752.9% | 242,000 m3 | 2.06 million m3 |
| 2009 | +191.7% | 52,673 m3 | 153,673 m3 |
| 2007 | -92.7% | 1.73 million m3 | 126,000 m3 |
| 2008 | -58.2% | 126,000 m3 | 52,673 m3 |
| 2010 | +57.5% | 153,673 m3 | 242,000 m3 |
| 2006 | -35.7% | 2.69 million m3 | 1.73 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 million m3 | 2.69 million m3 | 2.69 million m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million m3 | 52,673 m3 | 2.69 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million m3 | 242,000 m3 | 2.44 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 million m3 | 2.18 million m3 | 2.76 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 26 Estonia 4.10 million m3 compare
- 27 Spain 4.09 million m3 compare
- 28 Romania 3.25 million m3 compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.66 million m3 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 2.66 million m3 compare
- 32 South Africa 2.65 million m3 compare
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 — production in Norway?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — production in Norway was 2.76 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — production recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — production recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,673 m3 in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for wood chips, particles and residues — production?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — production rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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