Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity was 233,663 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood, coniferous — export quantity in Switzerland stood at 233,663 m3. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood, coniferous — export quantity in Switzerland peaked at 3.41 million m3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 233,663 m3, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 32nd of 246 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 782,736 m3 | — |
| 1991 | 851,150 m3 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 785,217 m3 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 754,000 m3 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 744,000 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 713,000 m3 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 683,000 m3 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 867,000 m3 | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 720,000 m3 | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 916,000 m3 | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 3.41 million m3 | +271.9% |
| 2001 | 2.91 million m3 | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million m3 | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 1.47 million m3 | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 1.52 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million m3 | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million m3 | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million m3 | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 776,211 m3 | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 575,029 m3 | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 527,045 m3 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 674,926 m3 | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 615,058 m3 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 565,206 m3 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 561,785 m3 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 440,339 m3 | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 379,174 m3 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 382,534 m3 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 530,971 m3 | +38.8% |
| 2019 | 431,706 m3 | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 431,706 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 379,881 m3 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 379,881 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 269,703 m3 | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 233,663 m3 | -13.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 233,663 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 864 m3, 270.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 233,663 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,720 m3, 6.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +271.9% | 916,000 m3 | 3.41 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 781,610 m3 | 683,000 m3 | 916,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.60 million m3 | 575,029 m3 | 3.41 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 510,874 m3 | 379,174 m3 | 674,926 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 338,967 m3 | 233,663 m3 | 431,706 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 industrial roundwood, coniferous — export quantity in Switzerland?
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — export quantity in Switzerland was 233,663 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood, coniferous — export quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 million m3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood, coniferous — export quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,663 m3 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for industrial roundwood, coniferous — export quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood, coniferous — export quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. 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 Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Export 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