Wood-based panels — Production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wood-based panels — Production was 534,698 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood-based panels — Production in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 534,698 m3 for wood-based panels — production in 2024.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Switzerland peaked at 1.09 million m3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 146,900 m3, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 54th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood-based panels — Production in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 146,900 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 155,400 m3 | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 188,300 m3 | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 221,300 m3 | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 232,600 m3 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 276,900 m3 | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 301,000 m3 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 321,200 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 367,600 m3 | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 438,300 m3 | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 445,400 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 474,100 m3 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 501,000 m3 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 521,200 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 480,000 m3 | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 590,000 m3 | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 656,000 m3 | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 642,000 m3 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 730,000 m3 | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 736,000 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 683,000 m3 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 584,000 m3 | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 597,000 m3 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 620,000 m3 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 614,000 m3 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 640,000 m3 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 643,000 m3 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 685,000 m3 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 894,000 m3 | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 827,000 m3 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 780,500 m3 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 849,000 m3 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 847,400 m3 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 767,200 m3 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 673,700 m3 | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 673,000 m3 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 648,000 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 671,000 m3 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 681,000 m3 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 870,000 m3 | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 902,000 m3 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 881,000 m3 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 850,000 m3 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 887,000 m3 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 955,000 m3 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 959,400 m3 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million m3 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 972,456 m3 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million m3 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million m3 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 956,066 m3 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 915,619 m3 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 834,501 m3 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 819,373 m3 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 769,298 m3 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 778,427 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 783,076 m3 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 580,836 m3 | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 565,158 m3 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 567,088 m3 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 505,781 m3 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 477,536 m3 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 534,698 m3 | +12.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 534,698 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,400 m3, 17.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 534,698 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,396 m3, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245,689 m3 | 146,900 m3 | 367,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 547,800 m3 | 438,300 m3 | 730,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 669,600 m3 | 584,000 m3 | 894,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 741,780 m3 | 648,000 m3 | 849,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 940,194 m3 | 850,000 m3 | 1.08 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 860,940 m3 | 580,836 m3 | 1.09 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 530,052 m3 | 477,536 m3 | 567,088 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 wood-based panels — production in Switzerland?
- Wood-based panels — production in Switzerland was 534,698 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million m3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,900 m3 in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for wood-based panels — production?
- Switzerland ranks 54th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 Wood-based panels — 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