Wood fuel — Import quantity in Iceland
Iceland: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 205 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Iceland, 1963–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 205 m3 for wood fuel — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Iceland peaked at 500 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30 m3, in 2005.
That places Iceland 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 100 m3 | — |
| 1964 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 100 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1967 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 105 m3 | -47.5% |
| 1993 | 151 m3 | +43.8% |
| 1994 | 94 m3 | -37.7% |
| 1995 | 50 m3 | -46.8% |
| 1996 | 100 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 442 m3 | +342.0% |
| 2003 | 105 m3 | -76.2% |
| 2004 | 139 m3 | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 30 m3 | -78.4% |
| 2006 | 64 m3 | +113.3% |
| 2007 | 42 m3 | -34.4% |
| 2008 | 95 m3 | +126.2% |
| 2009 | 95 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34 m3 | -64.2% |
| 2011 | 64 m3 | +88.2% |
| 2012 | 67 m3 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 101 m3 | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 122 m3 | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 122 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 162 m3 | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 100 m3 | -38.3% |
| 2018 | 500 m3 | +400.0% |
| 2019 | 83 m3 | -83.4% |
| 2020 | 80 m3 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 80 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 124 m3 | +55.0% |
| 2023 | 220 m3 | +77.4% |
| 2024 | 205 m3 | -6.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 205 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,848 m3, 5% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 205 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,000 m3, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +400.0% | 100 m3 | 500 m3 |
| 2002 | +342.0% | 100 m3 | 442 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.29 m3 | 100 m3 | 200 m3 | 7 |
| 1970s | 162.5 m3 | 100 m3 | 200 m3 | 8 |
| 1990s | 100 m3 | 50 m3 | 151 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 121.2 m3 | 30 m3 | 442 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.5 m3 | 34 m3 | 500 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.8 m3 | 80 m3 | 220 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 86 India 241 m3 compare
- 87 Micronesia (Federated States of) 238 m3 compare
- 88 Myanmar 223 m3 compare
- 90 Mauritania 191 m3 compare
- 91 Jordan 185 m3 compare
- 92 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 174 m3 compare
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 — import quantity in Iceland?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Iceland was 205 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 500 m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 m3 in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Iceland ranks 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. 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 — 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