Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 121,103 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Switzerland stood at 121,103 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 870,600 m3 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 80,385 m3, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 44th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 870,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 575,800 m3 | -33.9% |
| 1963 | 441,500 m3 | -23.3% |
| 1964 | 470,100 m3 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 379,500 m3 | -19.3% |
| 1966 | 464,700 m3 | +22.5% |
| 1967 | 426,100 m3 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 331,400 m3 | -22.2% |
| 1969 | 547,200 m3 | +65.1% |
| 1970 | 862,300 m3 | +57.6% |
| 1971 | 489,000 m3 | -43.3% |
| 1972 | 305,100 m3 | -37.6% |
| 1973 | 381,000 m3 | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 584,500 m3 | +53.4% |
| 1975 | 315,000 m3 | -46.1% |
| 1976 | 273,000 m3 | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 313,600 m3 | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 327,700 m3 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 429,600 m3 | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 632,800 m3 | +47.3% |
| 1981 | 570,000 m3 | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 319,000 m3 | -44.0% |
| 1983 | 312,000 m3 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 292,000 m3 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 491,000 m3 | +68.2% |
| 1986 | 448,000 m3 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 337,000 m3 | -24.8% |
| 1988 | 396,000 m3 | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 397,000 m3 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 288,762 m3 | -27.3% |
| 1991 | 323,872 m3 | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 424,519 m3 | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 393,000 m3 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 418,000 m3 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 260,000 m3 | -37.8% |
| 1996 | 258,000 m3 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 268,000 m3 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 298,000 m3 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 372,000 m3 | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 298,430 m3 | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 245,280 m3 | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 374,192 m3 | +52.6% |
| 2003 | 372,000 m3 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 239,867 m3 | -35.5% |
| 2005 | 205,810 m3 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 374,192 m3 | +81.8% |
| 2007 | 857,606 m3 | +129.2% |
| 2008 | 340,563 m3 | -60.3% |
| 2009 | 300,499 m3 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 287,983 m3 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 246,998 m3 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 157,248 m3 | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 247,026 m3 | +57.1% |
| 2014 | 172,461 m3 | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 189,856 m3 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 189,385 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 188,570 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 153,764 m3 | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 133,310 m3 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 133,310 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80,385 m3 | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 80,385 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 127,954 m3 | +59.2% |
| 2024 | 121,103 m3 | -5.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 121,103 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,988 m3, 7.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 121,103 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167,208 m3, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500,767 m3 | 331,400 m3 | 870,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 428,080 m3 | 273,000 m3 | 862,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 419,480 m3 | 292,000 m3 | 632,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 330,415 m3 | 258,000 m3 | 424,519 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 360,844 m3 | 205,810 m3 | 857,606 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,660 m3 | 133,310 m3 | 287,983 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,627 m3 | 80,385 m3 | 133,310 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 — import quantity in Switzerland?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Switzerland was 121,103 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 870,600 m3 in 1961.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,385 m3 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 44th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Import 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