Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre was 6.99 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Norway is 6.99 m3 per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 49.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 7.06 m3 per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8186 m3 per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Norway 112th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, 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 — Production, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.46 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.46 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.37 m3 per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 4.26 m3 per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 4.13 m3 per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.61 m3 per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1967 | 2.58 m3 per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.5 m3 per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.29 m3 per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 2.1 m3 per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 2 m3 per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.93 m3 per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.48 m3 per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1974 | 1.45 m3 per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.41 m3 per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.38 m3 per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.36 m3 per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.39 m3 per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.49 m3 per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 1.63 m3 per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 2.1 m3 per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 2.19 m3 per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.19 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.19 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.4 m3 per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 2.49 m3 per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.52 m3 per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.56 m3 per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.51 m3 per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.52 m3 per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.56 m3 per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.56 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.25 m3 per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 1994 | 1.29 m3 per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.29 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.28 m3 per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8186 m3 per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1998 | 1.37 m3 per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 1999 | 1.96 m3 per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2000 | 1.86 m3 per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 3.04 m3 per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2002 | 3.25 m3 per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 3.58 m3 per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 3.91 m3 per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 3.22 m3 per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 6.87 m3 per square kilometre | +113.3% |
| 2007 | 6.17 m3 per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 6.17 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.17 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.81 m3 per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 4.89 m3 per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 4.89 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.06 m3 per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2014 | 7.06 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7 m3 per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 4.72 m3 per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.73 m3 per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.55 m3 per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.19 m3 per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 4.14 m3 per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.68 m3 per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 4.68 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.99 m3 per square kilometre | +49.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 6.99 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.93 m3 per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Norway's 6.99 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.36 m3 per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre 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 | +113.3% | 3.22 m3 per square kilometre | 6.87 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +67.8% | 0.8186 m3 per square kilometre | 1.37 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +63.9% | 1.86 m3 per square kilometre | 3.04 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -51.1% | 2.56 m3 per square kilometre | 1.25 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +49.3% | 4.68 m3 per square kilometre | 6.99 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +44.5% | 4.89 m3 per square kilometre | 7.06 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.52 m3 per square kilometre | 2.29 m3 per square kilometre | 4.46 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6 m3 per square kilometre | 1.36 m3 per square kilometre | 2.1 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 m3 per square kilometre | 1.63 m3 per square kilometre | 2.56 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 m3 per square kilometre | 0.8186 m3 per square kilometre | 2.56 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.43 m3 per square kilometre | 1.86 m3 per square kilometre | 6.87 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.26 m3 per square kilometre | 4.19 m3 per square kilometre | 7.06 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 m3 per square kilometre | 4.14 m3 per square kilometre | 6.99 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Norway was 6.99 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 m3 per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8186 m3 per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for wood fuel — production, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 112th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wood fuel — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wood fuel — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wood fuel — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wood fuel — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wood fuel — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.