Northern America vs Switzerland: Wood residues — Import quantity

Northern America
477,876 m3
in 2024
Switzerland
266,599 m3
in 2024
Northern America rank
8th
Switzerland rank
9th

Wood residues — Import quantity over time

  • Northern America
  • Switzerland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

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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Indicator
Wood residues — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
237 places, 7,450 data points, 1961–2024
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