Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre was 58.4 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 58.4 m3 per square kilometre for industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 171.87 m3 per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.77 m3 per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 14th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.77 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 74.25 m3 per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1963 | 57.05 m3 per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1964 | 60.72 m3 per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 54.9 m3 per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 58.44 m3 per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 77.67 m3 per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1968 | 58.82 m3 per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1969 | 62.99 m3 per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 71.09 m3 per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 70.2 m3 per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 70.2 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 66.79 m3 per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 74.38 m3 per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 62.23 m3 per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 56.67 m3 per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 72.86 m3 per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 70.84 m3 per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 65.02 m3 per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 75.14 m3 per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 74.38 m3 per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 69.06 m3 per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 67.29 m3 per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 88.92 m3 per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 72.15 m3 per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 82.34 m3 per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 81.28 m3 per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 79.06 m3 per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 80.7 m3 per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 121.02 m3 per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 82.34 m3 per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 78.17 m3 per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 75.11 m3 per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 81.31 m3 per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 81.71 m3 per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 65.35 m3 per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 70.18 m3 per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 68.66 m3 per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 77.93 m3 per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 171.87 m3 per square kilometre | +120.6% |
| 2001 | 100.15 m3 per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2002 | 78.24 m3 per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 89.93 m3 per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 90.16 m3 per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.31 m3 per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 94.56 m3 per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 93.31 m3 per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 81.56 m3 per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 72.09 m3 per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 75.1 m3 per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 71.89 m3 per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 64.19 m3 per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 63.26 m3 per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 66.05 m3 per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 59.18 m3 per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 57.16 m3 per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 60.11 m3 per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 71.22 m3 per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 57.5 m3 per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 61.54 m3 per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 65.18 m3 per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 65.2 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.4 m3 per square kilometre | -10.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 58.4 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.46 m3 per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 58.4 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.42 m3 per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre 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 | +120.6% | 77.93 m3 per square kilometre | 171.87 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.18 m3 per square kilometre | 54.77 m3 per square kilometre | 77.67 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.03 m3 per square kilometre | 56.67 m3 per square kilometre | 74.38 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.03 m3 per square kilometre | 67.29 m3 per square kilometre | 88.92 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.18 m3 per square kilometre | 65.35 m3 per square kilometre | 121.02 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.12 m3 per square kilometre | 72.09 m3 per square kilometre | 171.87 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.57 m3 per square kilometre | 57.16 m3 per square kilometre | 75.1 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.58 m3 per square kilometre | 58.4 m3 per square kilometre | 65.2 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 58.4 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 171.87 m3 per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.77 m3 per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.