Roundwood — Import quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Roundwood — Import quantity was 143,126 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roundwood — Import quantity in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — import quantity in Switzerland is 143,126 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 962,000 m3 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 96,918 m3, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 45th 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.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 962,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 651,500 m3 | -32.3% |
| 1963 | 492,700 m3 | -24.4% |
| 1964 | 539,700 m3 | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 448,800 m3 | -16.8% |
| 1966 | 544,000 m3 | +21.2% |
| 1967 | 498,000 m3 | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 369,800 m3 | -25.7% |
| 1969 | 615,000 m3 | +66.3% |
| 1970 | 937,800 m3 | +52.5% |
| 1971 | 558,400 m3 | -40.5% |
| 1972 | 338,200 m3 | -39.4% |
| 1973 | 429,400 m3 | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 657,400 m3 | +53.1% |
| 1975 | 389,700 m3 | -40.7% |
| 1976 | 344,600 m3 | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 411,903 m3 | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 436,200 m3 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 446,800 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 661,800 m3 | +48.1% |
| 1981 | 600,000 m3 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 334,000 m3 | -44.3% |
| 1983 | 324,000 m3 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 306,000 m3 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 514,000 m3 | +68.0% |
| 1986 | 474,000 m3 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 347,000 m3 | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 405,000 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 405,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 293,762 m3 | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 328,872 m3 | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 434,569 m3 | +32.1% |
| 1993 | 400,711 m3 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 422,000 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 264,000 m3 | -37.4% |
| 1996 | 263,000 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 273,700 m3 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 303,000 m3 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 377,000 m3 | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 304,130 m3 | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 252,230 m3 | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 381,143 m3 | +51.1% |
| 2003 | 380,000 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 246,357 m3 | -35.2% |
| 2005 | 212,696 m3 | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 381,143 m3 | +79.2% |
| 2007 | 864,173 m3 | +126.7% |
| 2008 | 348,745 m3 | -59.6% |
| 2009 | 312,735 m3 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 299,029 m3 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 261,027 m3 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 170,590 m3 | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 261,055 m3 | +53.0% |
| 2014 | 187,950 m3 | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 206,405 m3 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 204,301 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 205,948 m3 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 169,028 m3 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 146,456 m3 | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 146,456 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96,918 m3 | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 96,918 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 156,102 m3 | +61.1% |
| 2024 | 143,126 m3 | -8.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 143,126 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,081 m3, 6.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 143,126 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167,260 m3, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 569,056 m3 | 369,800 m3 | 962,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 495,040 m3 | 338,200 m3 | 937,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 437,080 m3 | 306,000 m3 | 661,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 336,061 m3 | 263,000 m3 | 434,569 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 368,335 m3 | 212,696 m3 | 864,173 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,179 m3 | 146,456 m3 | 299,029 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,904 m3 | 96,918 m3 | 156,102 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 42 Kazakhstan 228,537 m3 compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 167,260 m3 compare
- 44 Caribbean 152,566 m3 compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 102,796 m3 compare
- 47 Oman 82,258 m3 compare
- 48 Thailand 73,421 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 roundwood — import quantity in Switzerland?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Switzerland was 143,126 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 962,000 m3 in 1961.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,918 m3 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 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