Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production in Norway
Norway: Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production was 1.26 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.26 million m3 for wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in 2024.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in Norway peaked at 1.70 million m3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 225,000 m3, in 1997.
Norway ranks 117th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production in Norway, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 846,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 852,000 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 865,000 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 827,000 m3 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 803,000 m3 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 626,000 m3 | -22.0% |
| 1967 | 621,000 m3 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 602,000 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 578,000 m3 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 529,000 m3 | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 520,000 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 504,000 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 367,000 m3 | -27.2% |
| 1974 | 359,000 m3 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 347,000 m3 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 340,000 m3 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 337,000 m3 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 345,000 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 373,000 m3 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 409,000 m3 | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 524,000 m3 | +28.1% |
| 1982 | 551,000 m3 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 551,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 551,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 626,000 m3 | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 656,000 m3 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 657,000 m3 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 667,000 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 649,000 m3 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 657,000 m3 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 670,000 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 670,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 348,000 m3 | -48.1% |
| 1994 | 353,000 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 353,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 351,000 m3 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 225,000 m3 | -35.9% |
| 1998 | 372,100 m3 | +65.4% |
| 1999 | 522,000 m3 | +40.3% |
| 2000 | 493,164 m3 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 700,680 m3 | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 747,344 m3 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 798,000 m3 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 742,000 m3 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 714,263 m3 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million m3 | +132.6% |
| 2007 | 1.49 million m3 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million m3 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million m3 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million m3 | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million m3 | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million m3 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 984,915 m3 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 965,568 m3 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million m3 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.39 million m3 | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million m3 | -8.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.26 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 621,888 m3, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.26 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.10 million m3, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, non-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +132.6% | 714,263 m3 | 1.66 million m3 |
| 1998 | +65.4% | 225,000 m3 | 372,100 m3 |
| 1993 | -48.1% | 670,000 m3 | 348,000 m3 |
| 2001 | +42.1% | 493,164 m3 | 700,680 m3 |
| 2013 | +42.3% | 1.20 million m3 | 1.70 million m3 |
| 1999 | +40.3% | 372,100 m3 | 522,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 735,556 m3 | 578,000 m3 | 865,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 402,100 m3 | 337,000 m3 | 529,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 584,100 m3 | 409,000 m3 | 667,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 452,110 m3 | 225,000 m3 | 670,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million m3 | 493,164 m3 | 1.66 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million m3 | 984,915 m3 | 1.70 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million m3 | 965,568 m3 | 1.39 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, non-coniferous — production in Norway?
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in Norway was 1.26 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, non-coniferous — production recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million m3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, non-coniferous — production recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,000 m3 in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for wood fuel, non-coniferous — production?
- Norway ranks 117th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel, non-coniferous — production rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 fuel, non-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