Wood residues — Import quantity in Iceland
Iceland: Wood residues — Import quantity was 12 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Import quantity in Iceland, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood residues — import quantity in Iceland stood at 12 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.8% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — import quantity in Iceland peaked at 113,165 m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2000.
That places Iceland 137th out of 222 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 residues — Import quantity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14,004 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 3,865 m3 | -72.4% |
| 1994 | 4,068 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2,800 m3 | -31.2% |
| 1996 | 3,500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 3,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,000 m3 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 3,750 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 1,775 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 1,299 m3 | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 822 m3 | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 2,441 m3 | +197.0% |
| 2006 | 2,122 m3 | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 3,454 m3 | +62.8% |
| 2008 | 2,591 m3 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 3,030 m3 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 2,717 m3 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 2,175 m3 | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 89 m3 | -95.9% |
| 2013 | 446 m3 | +401.1% |
| 2014 | 404 m3 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 404 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 589 m3 | +45.8% |
| 2017 | 499 m3 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2020 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2021 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2022 | 113,165 m3 | — |
| 2023 | 26 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 12 m3 | -53.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,776 m3, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,286 m3, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood residues — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +401.1% | 89 m3 | 446 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,936 m3 | 2,800 m3 | 14,004 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,753 m3 | 0 m3 | 3,454 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 732.3 m3 | 0 m3 | 2,717 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,641 m3 | 0 m3 | 113,165 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 residues — import quantity in Iceland?
- Wood residues — import quantity in Iceland was 12 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 113,165 m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for wood residues — import quantity?
- Iceland ranks 137th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — import quantity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. 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 residues — 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