Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Iceland
Iceland: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 4,001 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Iceland is 4,001 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 57.1% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Iceland peaked at 6,940 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,284 1000 USD, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 166th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,542 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 3,617 1000 USD | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 3,675 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 4,974 1000 USD | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 5,518 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 3,717 1000 USD | -32.6% |
| 2006 | 3,860 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 4,573 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 4,672 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,806 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 4,928 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 6,940 1000 USD | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 5,745 1000 USD | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 4,882 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 6,193 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 4,859 1000 USD | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 4,456 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 4,070 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 6,117 1000 USD | +50.3% |
| 2019 | 4,767 1000 USD | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 1,284 1000 USD | -73.1% |
| 2021 | 3,453 1000 USD | +168.9% |
| 2022 | 3,138 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 2,547 1000 USD | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 4,001 1000 USD | +57.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4,001 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 749,473 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4,001 1000 USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.91 million 1000 USD, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +168.9% | 1,284 1000 USD | 3,453 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,295 1000 USD | 3,617 1000 USD | 5,518 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,296 1000 USD | 4,070 1000 USD | 6,940 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,885 1000 USD | 1,284 1000 USD | 4,001 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 163 Somalia 5,309 1000 USD compare
- 164 Sierra Leone 4,663 1000 USD compare
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- 167 Lesotho 3,650 1000 USD compare
- 168 Bhutan 3,569 1000 USD compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 3,274 1000 USD 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Iceland?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Iceland was 4,001 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,940 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,284 1000 USD in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Iceland ranks 166th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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