Wood fuel — Import quantity in Finland
Finland: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 192,935 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Finland recorded 192,935 m3 for wood fuel — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 60.2% on the previous year and up 472.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Finland peaked at 888,325 m3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11,406 m3, in 2017.
Finland ranks 9th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Finland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 17,000 m3 | -19.0% |
| 1963 | 32,000 m3 | +88.2% |
| 1964 | 33,000 m3 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 91,000 m3 | +175.8% |
| 1966 | 89,000 m3 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 168,000 m3 | +88.8% |
| 1968 | 194,000 m3 | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 267,000 m3 | +37.6% |
| 1970 | 127,000 m3 | -52.4% |
| 1971 | 173,000 m3 | +36.2% |
| 1972 | 173,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 173,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 173,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 373,000 m3 | +115.6% |
| 1976 | 233,000 m3 | -37.5% |
| 1977 | 212,000 m3 | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 95,000 m3 | -55.2% |
| 1979 | 67,000 m3 | -29.5% |
| 1980 | 96,000 m3 | +43.3% |
| 1981 | 78,000 m3 | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 73,000 m3 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 61,000 m3 | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 41,000 m3 | -32.8% |
| 1985 | 45,000 m3 | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 48,000 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 52,000 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 30,000 m3 | -42.3% |
| 1989 | 36,000 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 29,000 m3 | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 50,000 m3 | +72.4% |
| 1992 | 18,000 m3 | -64.0% |
| 1993 | 29,000 m3 | +61.1% |
| 1994 | 26,000 m3 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 36,000 m3 | +38.5% |
| 1996 | 38,000 m3 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 41,000 m3 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 112,500 m3 | +174.4% |
| 1999 | 141,000 m3 | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 129,399 m3 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 123,842 m3 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 102,172 m3 | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 174,975 m3 | +71.3% |
| 2004 | 153,175 m3 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 180,841 m3 | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 174,208 m3 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 155,343 m3 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 241,603 m3 | +55.5% |
| 2009 | 888,325 m3 | +267.7% |
| 2010 | 152,112 m3 | -82.9% |
| 2011 | 87,485 m3 | -42.5% |
| 2012 | 95,767 m3 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 77,634 m3 | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 33,690 m3 | -56.6% |
| 2015 | 21,042 m3 | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 29,088 m3 | +38.2% |
| 2017 | 11,406 m3 | -60.8% |
| 2018 | 16,728 m3 | +46.7% |
| 2019 | 89,404 m3 | +434.5% |
| 2020 | 188,833 m3 | +111.2% |
| 2021 | 143,368 m3 | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 152,408 m3 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 484,317 m3 | +217.8% |
| 2024 | 192,935 m3 | -60.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 192,935 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,848 m3, 50.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 192,935 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,000 m3, 27.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Import quantity in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +434.5% | 16,728 m3 | 89,404 m3 |
| 2009 | +267.7% | 241,603 m3 | 888,325 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,333 m3 | 17,000 m3 | 267,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 179,900 m3 | 67,000 m3 | 373,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,000 m3 | 30,000 m3 | 96,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,050 m3 | 18,000 m3 | 141,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 232,388 m3 | 102,172 m3 | 888,325 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,436 m3 | 11,406 m3 | 152,112 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 232,372 m3 | 143,368 m3 | 484,317 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % 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 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — import quantity in Finland?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Finland was 192,935 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 888,325 m3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,406 m3 in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Finland ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 472.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel — 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