Northern America vs Switzerland: Wood residues — Import quantity
Wood residues — Import quantity over time
- Northern America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 477,876 m3 against 266,599 m3 in Switzerland, a difference of 211,277 m3.
That makes Northern America's figure about 1.8 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Northern America ahead.
Northern America ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 28 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380,567 m3 | 49,700 m3 | 330,867 m3 | Northern America |
| 1970s | 222,920 m3 | 245,610 m3 | 22,690 m3 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 383,770 m3 | 378,760 m3 | 5,010 m3 | Northern America |
| 1990s | 449,237 m3 | 353,757 m3 | 95,480 m3 | Northern America |
| 2000s | 1.20 million m3 | 250,963 m3 | 944,327 m3 | Northern America |
| 2010s | 866,621 m3 | 133,784 m3 | 732,837 m3 | Northern America |
| 2020s | 492,724 m3 | 211,986 m3 | 280,738 m3 | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood residues — import quantity, Northern America or Switzerland?
- Northern America, at 477,876 m3 against 266,599 m3 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood residues — import quantity between Northern America and Switzerland?
- 211,277 m3, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Switzerland rank globally for wood residues — import quantity?
- Northern America ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 28 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood residues — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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