Switzerland vs United States of America: Wood residues — Import quantity
Wood residues — Import quantity over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 266,599 m3 against 153,129 m3 in United States of America, a difference of 113,470 m3.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United States of America ahead.
Switzerland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 9th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,700 m3 | 380,567 m3 | 330,867 m3 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 245,610 m3 | 222,920 m3 | 22,690 m3 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 378,760 m3 | 383,770 m3 | 5,010 m3 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 353,757 m3 | 401,737 m3 | 47,980 m3 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 250,963 m3 | 840,341 m3 | 589,378 m3 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 133,784 m3 | 254,517 m3 | 120,732 m3 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 211,986 m3 | 145,856 m3 | 66,130 m3 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood residues — import quantity, Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 266,599 m3 against 153,129 m3 in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood residues — import quantity between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 113,470 m3, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for wood residues — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 9th of 189 countries.
- 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