Wood residues — Import quantity in Sweden
Sweden: Wood residues — Import quantity was 30,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Import quantity in Sweden, 1962–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood residues — import quantity in Sweden stood at 30,000 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — import quantity in Sweden peaked at 2.71 million m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,000 m3, in 1972.
That places Sweden 31st out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood residues — Import quantity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 12,600 m3 | — |
| 1963 | 13,100 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 8,200 m3 | -37.4% |
| 1965 | 10,600 m3 | +29.3% |
| 1966 | 23,900 m3 | +125.5% |
| 1967 | 23,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 40,600 m3 | +69.9% |
| 1969 | 23,000 m3 | -43.3% |
| 1970 | 14,800 m3 | -35.7% |
| 1971 | 8,300 m3 | -43.9% |
| 1972 | 6,000 m3 | -27.7% |
| 1973 | 25,200 m3 | +320.0% |
| 1974 | 25,300 m3 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 26,600 m3 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 113,700 m3 | +327.4% |
| 1977 | 163,400 m3 | +43.7% |
| 1978 | 101,300 m3 | -38.0% |
| 1979 | 115,900 m3 | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 233,900 m3 | +101.8% |
| 1981 | 235,200 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 185,100 m3 | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 184,500 m3 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 256,700 m3 | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 211,000 m3 | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 297,900 m3 | +41.2% |
| 1987 | 278,000 m3 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 195,400 m3 | -29.7% |
| 1989 | 193,300 m3 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 87,400 m3 | -54.8% |
| 1991 | 56,000 m3 | -35.9% |
| 1992 | 48,004 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 52,000 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 65,000 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 64,000 m3 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 90,000 m3 | +40.6% |
| 1997 | 134,000 m3 | +48.9% |
| 1998 | 199,100 m3 | +48.6% |
| 1999 | 275,000 m3 | +38.1% |
| 2000 | 331,000 m3 | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 477,020 m3 | +44.1% |
| 2002 | 377,063 m3 | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 567,295 m3 | +50.5% |
| 2004 | 736,000 m3 | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 805,121 m3 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million m3 | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 871,230 m3 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 2.71 million m3 | +210.9% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million m3 | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 2.01 million m3 | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 1.48 million m3 | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 1.94 million m3 | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 786,372 m3 | -59.4% |
| 2014 | 676,270 m3 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 667,410 m3 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 957,274 m3 | +43.4% |
| 2017 | 780,793 m3 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 58,262 m3 | -92.5% |
| 2019 | 71,874 m3 | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 28,597 m3 | -60.2% |
| 2021 | 26,100 m3 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 28,471 m3 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 28,454 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 30,000 m3 | +5.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 30,000 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,776 m3, 16.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 30,000 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,286 m3, 4.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood residues — Import quantity in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +327.4% | 26,600 m3 | 113,700 m3 |
| 1973 | +320.0% | 6,000 m3 | 25,200 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,488 m3 | 8,200 m3 | 40,600 m3 | 8 |
| 1970s | 60,050 m3 | 6,000 m3 | 163,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 227,100 m3 | 184,500 m3 | 297,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,050 m3 | 48,004 m3 | 275,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 947,779 m3 | 331,000 m3 | 2.71 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 942,202 m3 | 58,262 m3 | 2.01 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,324 m3 | 26,100 m3 | 30,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood residues — import quantity in Sweden?
- Wood residues — import quantity in Sweden was 30,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 m3 in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for wood residues — import quantity?
- Sweden ranks 31st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — import quantity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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