Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 565,003 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 565,003 m3 for wood-based panels — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 747,652 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40,600 m3, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 44th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 53,300 m3 | +31.3% |
| 1963 | 47,900 m3 | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 47,300 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 46,700 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 54,635 m3 | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 70,625 m3 | +29.3% |
| 1968 | 80,530 m3 | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 104,898 m3 | +30.3% |
| 1970 | 124,183 m3 | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 137,957 m3 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 180,947 m3 | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 213,526 m3 | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 147,378 m3 | -31.0% |
| 1975 | 79,046 m3 | -46.4% |
| 1976 | 91,600 m3 | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 110,900 m3 | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 133,100 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 165,800 m3 | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 190,900 m3 | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 202,000 m3 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 210,000 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 230,000 m3 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 262,000 m3 | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 276,000 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 274,500 m3 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 308,000 m3 | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 342,000 m3 | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 369,000 m3 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 368,000 m3 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 369,000 m3 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 324,270 m3 | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 359,663 m3 | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 468,000 m3 | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 502,000 m3 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 475,000 m3 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 511,000 m3 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 540,000 m3 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 538,000 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 512,450 m3 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 481,900 m3 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 486,093 m3 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 566,000 m3 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 580,682 m3 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 563,314 m3 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 486,496 m3 | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 623,379 m3 | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 582,748 m3 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 468,611 m3 | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 557,975 m3 | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 520,797 m3 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 545,539 m3 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 559,183 m3 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 655,037 m3 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 662,090 m3 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 683,667 m3 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 678,433 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 645,792 m3 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 620,627 m3 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 620,627 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 747,652 m3 | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 747,652 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 553,208 m3 | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 565,003 m3 | +2.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 565,003 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 180,664 m3, 3.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 565,003 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307,609 m3, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,721 m3 | 40,600 m3 | 104,898 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 138,444 m3 | 79,046 m3 | 213,526 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 266,440 m3 | 190,900 m3 | 369,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 445,493 m3 | 324,270 m3 | 540,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 535,167 m3 | 468,611 m3 | 623,379 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 612,914 m3 | 520,797 m3 | 683,667 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 646,828 m3 | 553,208 m3 | 747,652 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 wood-based panels — import quantity in Switzerland?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Switzerland was 565,003 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 747,652 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,600 m3 in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 44th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Wood-based panels — 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