Sawnwood — Import quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 321,166 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — import quantity in Switzerland stood at 321,166 m3.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 793,000 m3 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 215,700 m3, in 1975.
Switzerland ranks 52nd 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.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 457,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 588,700 m3 | +28.6% |
| 1963 | 493,400 m3 | -16.2% |
| 1964 | 477,900 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 383,300 m3 | -19.8% |
| 1966 | 385,600 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 354,200 m3 | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 362,000 m3 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 399,200 m3 | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 439,200 m3 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 415,400 m3 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 436,500 m3 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 423,300 m3 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 387,500 m3 | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 215,700 m3 | -44.3% |
| 1976 | 230,600 m3 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 285,500 m3 | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 440,300 m3 | +54.2% |
| 1979 | 476,900 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 544,200 m3 | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 569,000 m3 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 549,000 m3 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 537,000 m3 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 613,000 m3 | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 642,000 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 698,000 m3 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 719,000 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 688,000 m3 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 793,000 m3 | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 701,000 m3 | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 493,000 m3 | -29.7% |
| 1992 | 443,000 m3 | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 459,000 m3 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 551,000 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 583,000 m3 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 496,000 m3 | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 437,000 m3 | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 529,000 m3 | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 448,000 m3 | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 453,380 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 465,230 m3 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 409,324 m3 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 371,000 m3 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 382,737 m3 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 399,515 m3 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 409,324 m3 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 425,349 m3 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 450,380 m3 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 436,169 m3 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 481,926 m3 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 474,083 m3 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 447,533 m3 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 427,494 m3 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 414,468 m3 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 394,518 m3 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 403,875 m3 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 388,226 m3 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 388,125 m3 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 363,988 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 352,004 m3 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 349,515 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 349,515 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 331,042 m3 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 321,166 m3 | -3.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 321,166 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92,908 m3, 3.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 321,166 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289,983 m3, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +54.2% | 285,500 m3 | 440,300 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 433,544 m3 | 354,200 m3 | 588,700 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 375,090 m3 | 215,700 m3 | 476,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 635,220 m3 | 537,000 m3 | 793,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 514,000 m3 | 437,000 m3 | 701,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 420,241 m3 | 371,000 m3 | 465,230 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 418,424 m3 | 363,988 m3 | 481,926 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 340,648 m3 | 321,166 m3 | 352,004 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 — import quantity in Switzerland?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Switzerland was 321,166 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 793,000 m3 in 1989.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,700 m3 in 1975.
- How does Switzerland rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 52nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Sawnwood — 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