Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity was 398,945 m3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Switzerland, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 398,945 m3 for total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in 2018.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 656,909 m3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 221,000 m3, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 227,000 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 257,000 m3 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 293,000 m3 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 221,000 m3 | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 251,520 m3 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 342,359 m3 | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 412,000 m3 | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 492,777 m3 | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 466,614 m3 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 600,238 m3 | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 469,412 m3 | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 656,909 m3 | +39.9% |
| 2010 | 426,770 m3 | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 446,806 m3 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 391,430 m3 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 517,789 m3 | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 548,908 m3 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 573,188 m3 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 492,000 m3 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 480,942 m3 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 398,945 m3 | -17.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 398,945 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 43,500 m3, 9.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 398,945 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,336 m3, 4.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 259,000 m3 | 227,000 m3 | 293,000 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 434,759 m3 | 221,000 m3 | 656,909 m3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 475,198 m3 | 391,430 m3 | 573,188 m3 | 9 |
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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 total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Switzerland?
- Total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Switzerland was 398,945 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 656,909 m3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 221,000 m3 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/