Wood pulp — Production in Norway
Norway: Wood pulp — Production was 1.05 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood pulp — Production in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.05 million t for wood pulp — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — production in Norway peaked at 2.56 million t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 900,000 t, in 2015.
That places Norway 25th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Wood pulp — Production in Norway, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.52 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.50 million t | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.59 million t | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.80 million t | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 1.83 million t | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.79 million t | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.80 million t | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.00 million t | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 2.09 million t | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.18 million t | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.98 million t | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 1.99 million t | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.06 million t | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 2.17 million t | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 1.66 million t | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 1.77 million t | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 1.51 million t | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 1.38 million t | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 1.53 million t | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 1.49 million t | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.61 million t | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 1.52 million t | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.64 million t | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 1.86 million t | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 2.01 million t | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 1.98 million t | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.98 million t | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.01 million t | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.23 million t | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 2.20 million t | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.11 million t | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.01 million t | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 2.17 million t | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 2.29 million t | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 2.56 million t | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 2.34 million t | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 2.43 million t | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.49 million t | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.43 million t | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.54 million t | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.41 million t | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.30 million t | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.39 million t | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.53 million t | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.46 million t | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.46 million t | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.37 million t | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million t | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million t | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 2.02 million t | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.75 million t | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million t | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million t | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 918,000 t | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 900,000 t | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million t | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million t | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million t | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 983,000 t | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 983,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million t | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million t | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million t | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million t | +1.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.05 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 214,974 t, 4.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.05 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,032 t, 49.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 million t | 1.50 million t | 2.09 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.82 million t | 1.38 million t | 2.18 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 million t | 1.49 million t | 2.23 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.30 million t | 2.01 million t | 2.56 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 million t | 1.82 million t | 2.54 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million t | 900,000 t | 2.02 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million t | 983,000 t | 1.10 million t | 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 pulp — production in Norway?
- Wood pulp — production in Norway was 1.05 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — production recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million t in 1995.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — production recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 900,000 t in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for wood pulp — production?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — production rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pulp — 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