Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value in Iceland
Iceland: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value was 34 1000 USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value in Iceland, 1963–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 34 1000 USD for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value in 2016.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 161.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value in Iceland peaked at 94 1000 USD in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3 1000 USD, in 1963.
Iceland ranks 96th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3 1000 USD | — |
| 1964 | 4 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 8 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 6 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 8 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 8 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5 1000 USD | -37.5% |
| 1970 | 7 1000 USD | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 9 1000 USD | +28.6% |
| 1972 | 9 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13 1000 USD | +44.4% |
| 1975 | 19 1000 USD | +46.2% |
| 1976 | 16 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 19 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 5 1000 USD | -73.7% |
| 1993 | 7 1000 USD | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 6 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 3 1000 USD | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 8 1000 USD | +166.7% |
| 1997 | 8 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 8 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 8 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 67 1000 USD | +737.5% |
| 2002 | 94 1000 USD | +40.3% |
| 2003 | 42 1000 USD | -55.3% |
| 2004 | 58 1000 USD | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 6 1000 USD | -89.7% |
| 2006 | 13 1000 USD | +116.7% |
| 2007 | 42 1000 USD | +223.1% |
| 2008 | 70 1000 USD | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 81 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 17 1000 USD | -79.0% |
| 2011 | 33 1000 USD | +94.1% |
| 2012 | 31 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 57 1000 USD | +83.9% |
| 2014 | 27 1000 USD | -52.6% |
| 2015 | 27 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34 1000 USD | +25.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 34 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 406 1000 USD, 8% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 34 1000 USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,014 1000 USD, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +737.5% | 8 1000 USD | 67 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 1000 USD | 3 1000 USD | 8 1000 USD | 7 |
| 1970s | 12.62 1000 USD | 7 1000 USD | 19 1000 USD | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.38 1000 USD | 3 1000 USD | 8 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.1 1000 USD | 6 1000 USD | 94 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.29 1000 USD | 17 1000 USD | 57 1000 USD | 7 |
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 fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value in Iceland?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value in Iceland was 34 1000 USD in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 94 1000 USD in 2002.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Iceland rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value?
- Iceland ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.5%. 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 fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value. 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