Sawnwood — Export quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sawnwood — Export quantity was 227,791 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — export quantity in Switzerland stood at 227,791 m3.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export quantity in Switzerland peaked at 468,522 m3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,200 m3, in 1962.
Switzerland ranks 56th of 253 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,500 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 5,200 m3 | -30.7% |
| 1963 | 7,700 m3 | +48.1% |
| 1964 | 10,600 m3 | +37.7% |
| 1965 | 14,800 m3 | +39.6% |
| 1966 | 22,000 m3 | +48.6% |
| 1967 | 54,400 m3 | +147.3% |
| 1968 | 138,800 m3 | +155.1% |
| 1969 | 48,100 m3 | -65.3% |
| 1970 | 44,600 m3 | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 47,100 m3 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 61,200 m3 | +29.9% |
| 1973 | 131,200 m3 | +114.4% |
| 1974 | 145,700 m3 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 86,300 m3 | -40.8% |
| 1976 | 171,100 m3 | +98.3% |
| 1977 | 168,100 m3 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 92,800 m3 | -44.8% |
| 1979 | 125,100 m3 | +34.8% |
| 1980 | 150,000 m3 | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 90,000 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1982 | 91,000 m3 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 93,000 m3 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 113,000 m3 | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 104,300 m3 | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 95,000 m3 | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 98,200 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 104,100 m3 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 111,100 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 120,000 m3 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 145,000 m3 | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 173,634 m3 | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 159,000 m3 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 150,000 m3 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 131,000 m3 | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 127,000 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 192,000 m3 | +51.2% |
| 1998 | 175,000 m3 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 172,000 m3 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 192,770 m3 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 162,480 m3 | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 196,645 m3 | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 199,000 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 197,738 m3 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 220,012 m3 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 252,081 m3 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 346,917 m3 | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 446,142 m3 | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 468,522 m3 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 465,996 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 219,511 m3 | -52.9% |
| 2012 | 205,890 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 194,238 m3 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 199,259 m3 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 191,612 m3 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 207,778 m3 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 223,224 m3 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 218,469 m3 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 223,125 m3 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 223,125 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 238,420 m3 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 238,420 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 205,283 m3 | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 227,791 m3 | +11.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 227,791 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,558 m3, 8.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 227,791 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 227,791 m3, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +155.1% | 54,400 m3 | 138,800 m3 |
| 1967 | +147.3% | 22,000 m3 | 54,400 m3 |
| 1973 | +114.4% | 61,200 m3 | 131,200 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,344 m3 | 5,200 m3 | 138,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 107,320 m3 | 44,600 m3 | 171,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,970 m3 | 90,000 m3 | 150,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 154,463 m3 | 120,000 m3 | 192,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 268,231 m3 | 162,480 m3 | 468,522 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,910 m3 | 191,612 m3 | 465,996 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,608 m3 | 205,283 m3 | 238,420 m3 | 5 |
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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 sawnwood — export quantity in Switzerland?
- Sawnwood — export quantity in Switzerland was 227,791 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 468,522 m3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,200 m3 in 1962.
- How does Switzerland rank for sawnwood — export quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 56th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Sawnwood — Export 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