Wood fuel, coniferous — Production in Norway
Norway: Wood fuel, coniferous — Production was 1.15 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel, coniferous — production in Norway stood at 1.15 million m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, coniferous — production in Norway peaked at 1.16 million m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74,000 m3, in 1997.
Norway ranks 40th of 221 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 fuel, coniferous — Production in Norway, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 782,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 776,000 m3 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 731,000 m3 | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 728,000 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 704,000 m3 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 329,000 m3 | -53.3% |
| 1967 | 323,000 m3 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 312,000 m3 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 260,000 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 238,000 m3 | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 210,000 m3 | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 202,000 m3 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 175,000 m3 | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 172,000 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 167,000 m3 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 163,000 m3 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 159,000 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 161,000 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 173,000 m3 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 186,000 m3 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 242,000 m3 | +30.1% |
| 1982 | 248,000 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 248,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 248,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 251,000 m3 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 252,000 m3 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 262,000 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 269,000 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 269,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 262,000 m3 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 264,000 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 264,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 109,000 m3 | -58.7% |
| 1994 | 117,000 m3 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 117,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 116,000 m3 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 74,000 m3 | -36.2% |
| 1998 | 129,700 m3 | +75.3% |
| 1999 | 195,000 m3 | +50.3% |
| 2000 | 185,311 m3 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 411,120 m3 | +121.9% |
| 2002 | 441,358 m3 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 511,000 m3 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 687,000 m3 | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 462,957 m3 | -32.6% |
| 2006 | 849,479 m3 | +83.5% |
| 2007 | 762,112 m3 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 762,112 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 762,111 m3 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 772,032 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 588,963 m3 | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 588,963 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 876,797 m3 | +48.9% |
| 2014 | 876,797 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 618,042 m3 | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 620,000 m3 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 616,000 m3 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 586,373 m3 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 544,816 m3 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 542,633 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 613,536 m3 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 613,536 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million m3 | +89.1% |
| 2024 | 1.15 million m3 | -0.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.15 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,000 m3, 38.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.15 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 219,773 m3, 5.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, coniferous — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +121.9% | 185,311 m3 | 411,120 m3 |
| 2023 | +89.1% | 613,536 m3 | 1.16 million m3 |
| 2006 | +83.5% | 462,957 m3 | 849,479 m3 |
| 1998 | +75.3% | 74,000 m3 | 129,700 m3 |
| 1993 | -58.7% | 264,000 m3 | 109,000 m3 |
| 1966 | -53.3% | 704,000 m3 | 329,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 549,444 m3 | 260,000 m3 | 782,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 182,000 m3 | 159,000 m3 | 238,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 247,500 m3 | 186,000 m3 | 269,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,770 m3 | 74,000 m3 | 264,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 583,456 m3 | 185,311 m3 | 849,479 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 668,878 m3 | 544,816 m3 | 876,797 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 816,803 m3 | 542,633 m3 | 1.16 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 fuel, coniferous — production in Norway?
- Wood fuel, coniferous — production in Norway was 1.15 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, coniferous — production recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, coniferous — production recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,000 m3 in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for wood fuel, coniferous — production?
- Norway ranks 40th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel, coniferous — production rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 fuel, coniferous — 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