Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity was 55,335 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plywood and lvl — import quantity in Switzerland is 55,335 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 202,705 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,600 m3, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 70th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 28,800 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 29,300 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 31,900 m3 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 29,500 m3 | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 32,100 m3 | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 35,300 m3 | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 37,000 m3 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 44,500 m3 | +20.3% |
| 1970 | 55,600 m3 | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 64,000 m3 | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 81,000 m3 | +26.6% |
| 1973 | 80,600 m3 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 54,700 m3 | -32.1% |
| 1975 | 28,000 m3 | -48.8% |
| 1976 | 40,300 m3 | +43.9% |
| 1977 | 45,900 m3 | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 57,200 m3 | +24.6% |
| 1979 | 69,900 m3 | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 78,400 m3 | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 75,000 m3 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 75,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 82,000 m3 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 87,000 m3 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 96,000 m3 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 104,000 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 116,000 m3 | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 132,000 m3 | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 149,000 m3 | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 137,000 m3 | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 121,000 m3 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 109,593 m3 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 118,416 m3 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 144,000 m3 | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 136,000 m3 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 129,000 m3 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 138,000 m3 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 143,000 m3 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 150,000 m3 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 152,870 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 142,580 m3 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 128,473 m3 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 130,000 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 139,730 m3 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 145,060 m3 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 128,473 m3 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 125,621 m3 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 130,923 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 53,150 m3 | -59.4% |
| 2010 | 68,264 m3 | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 73,831 m3 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 85,756 m3 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 99,204 m3 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 183,710 m3 | +85.2% |
| 2015 | 181,924 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 192,067 m3 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 202,547 m3 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 200,491 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 197,090 m3 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 197,090 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 202,705 m3 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 202,705 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56,759 m3 | -72.0% |
| 2024 | 55,335 m3 | -2.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 55,335 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,557 m3, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 55,335 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56,131 m3, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +85.2% | 99,204 m3 | 183,710 m3 |
| 2023 | -72.0% | 202,705 m3 | 56,759 m3 |
| 2009 | -59.4% | 130,923 m3 | 53,150 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,889 m3 | 27,600 m3 | 44,500 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,720 m3 | 28,000 m3 | 81,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,440 m3 | 75,000 m3 | 149,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,601 m3 | 109,593 m3 | 150,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,688 m3 | 53,150 m3 | 152,870 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,488 m3 | 68,264 m3 | 202,547 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,919 m3 | 55,335 m3 | 202,705 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 plywood and lvl — import quantity in Switzerland?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity in Switzerland was 55,335 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 202,705 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,600 m3 in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 70th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. 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 Plywood and LVL — 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