Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre was 56.94 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.94 m3 per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
15th
of 145 countries
All-time high
172.07 m3 per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
42 m3 per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 56.94 m3 per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 172.07 m3 per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42 m3 per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 15th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 53.63 m3 per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1963 | 47.43 m3 per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 46.8 m3 per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 44.27 m3 per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 49.33 m3 per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 62.87 m3 per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1968 | 46.42 m3 per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1969 | 51.1 m3 per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 59.7 m3 per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 59.07 m3 per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 59.58 m3 per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 59.45 m3 per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 66.79 m3 per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 54.64 m3 per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 49.33 m3 per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 66.54 m3 per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1978 | 66.03 m3 per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 59.45 m3 per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 69.32 m3 per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 69.57 m3 per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 62.49 m3 per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 59.96 m3 per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 77.03 m3 per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1985 | 66.03 m3 per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 75.29 m3 per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 73.95 m3 per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 70.66 m3 per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 73.03 m3 per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 113.54 m3 per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1991 | 75.56 m3 per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1992 | 73.79 m3 per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 73.54 m3 per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 81.81 m3 per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 83.58 m3 per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 67.37 m3 per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 75.69 m3 per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 75.7 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.34 m3 per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 172.07 m3 per square kilometre | +106.5% |
| 2001 | 99.21 m3 per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2002 | 77.07 m3 per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 88.56 m3 per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 86.64 m3 per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 86.57 m3 per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.86 m3 per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 92.33 m3 per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 81.07 m3 per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 72.03 m3 per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 74.51 m3 per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 71.43 m3 per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 62.46 m3 per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 62.55 m3 per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.23 m3 per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 58.54 m3 per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 56.06 m3 per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 59.89 m3 per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 68.23 m3 per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 55.55 m3 per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 58.41 m3 per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 62.01 m3 per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 64.67 m3 per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 56.94 m3 per square kilometre | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.32 m3 per square kilometre | 42 m3 per square kilometre | 62.87 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.06 m3 per square kilometre | 49.33 m3 per square kilometre | 66.79 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.73 m3 per square kilometre | 59.96 m3 per square kilometre | 77.03 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.39 m3 per square kilometre | 67.37 m3 per square kilometre | 113.54 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.74 m3 per square kilometre | 72.03 m3 per square kilometre | 172.07 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.45 m3 per square kilometre | 55.55 m3 per square kilometre | 74.51 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.51 m3 per square kilometre | 56.94 m3 per square kilometre | 64.67 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 12 Slovakia 70.46 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 13 Lithuania 60.11 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 14 Poland 57.22 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 46.35 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 44.37 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 18 Montenegro 43.38 m3 per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate -2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth -2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate -14.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 56.94 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 172.07 m3 per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 m3 per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sawlogs and veneer logs — 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.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — 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
Sawlogs and veneer logs — 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.