Sawnwood — Production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sawnwood — Production was 1.20 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sawnwood — Production in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.20 million m3 for sawnwood — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — production in Switzerland peaked at 1.99 million m3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million m3, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 54th 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 — Production in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.18 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1.25 million m3 | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 1.38 million m3 | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 1.35 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.05 million m3 | -22.1% |
| 1966 | 1.13 million m3 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 1.18 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.32 million m3 | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 1.35 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.45 million m3 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 1.65 million m3 | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 1.69 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.66 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.64 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.30 million m3 | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 1.34 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.67 million m3 | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million m3 | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 1.60 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.75 million m3 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 1.78 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.85 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.76 million m3 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.51 million m3 | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 1.69 million m3 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 1.72 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.65 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.69 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.70 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.99 million m3 | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 1.73 million m3 | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 1.52 million m3 | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 1.41 million m3 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.32 million m3 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million m3 | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 1.35 million m3 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million m3 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million m3 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 1.52 million m3 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.62 million m3 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million m3 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 1.39 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million m3 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million m3 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million m3 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.67 million m3 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million m3 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million m3 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million m3 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million m3 | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million m3 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million m3 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million m3 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million m3 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million m3 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.20 million m3 | +0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.20 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,550 m3, 30.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.20 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 990,754 m3, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 million m3 | 1.05 million m3 | 1.38 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.55 million m3 | 1.30 million m3 | 1.69 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 million m3 | 1.51 million m3 | 1.85 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.50 million m3 | 1.28 million m3 | 1.99 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million m3 | 1.34 million m3 | 1.67 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million m3 | 1.04 million m3 | 1.46 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million m3 | 1.17 million m3 | 1.25 million 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 sawnwood — production in Switzerland?
- Sawnwood — production in Switzerland was 1.20 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million m3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million m3 in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for sawnwood — production?
- Switzerland ranks 54th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — production rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 — Production. 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