Belgium — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Belgium — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity was 4,777 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Belgium — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Switzerland, 2001–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4,777 m3 for belgium — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in 2018.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 360.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, belgium — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 5,033 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 169 m3, in 2016.
That places Switzerland 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Belgium — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 511 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 1,204 m3 | +135.6% |
| 2003 | 753 m3 | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 835 m3 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 2,121 m3 | +154.0% |
| 2006 | 735 m3 | -65.3% |
| 2007 | 1,083 m3 | +47.3% |
| 2008 | 1,038 m3 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 637 m3 | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 663 m3 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,077 m3 | +62.4% |
| 2012 | 424 m3 | -60.6% |
| 2013 | 197 m3 | -53.5% |
| 2014 | 255 m3 | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 306 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 169 m3 | -44.8% |
| 2017 | 5,033 m3 | +2878.1% |
| 2018 | 4,777 m3 | -5.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4,777 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 172 m3, 27.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4,777 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 244.5 m3, 19.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Belgium — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2878.1% | 169 m3 | 5,033 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 990.78 m3 | 511 m3 | 2,121 m3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,433 m3 | 169 m3 | 5,033 m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 5 Egypt 14,702 m3 compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13,839 m3 compare
- 7 Luxembourg 5,068 m3 compare
- 9 New Zealand 2,362 m3 compare
- 10 Slovakia 2,173 m3 compare
- 11 Morocco 1,928 m3 compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is belgium — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Switzerland?
- Belgium — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Switzerland was 4,777 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest belgium — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,033 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest belgium — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 169 m3 in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for belgium — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is belgium — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Belgium — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/