Wood-based panels — Production in Switzerland

Switzerland: Wood-based panels — Production was 534,698 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
534,698 m3
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
48th
of 231 countries
All-time high
1.09 million m3
in 2010
All-time low
146,900 m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood-based panels — Production in Switzerland, 1961–2024

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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 48th out of 231 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 45 Sweden 690,000 m3 compare
  2. 46 Yugoslav SFR 651,000 m3 compare
  3. 47 Ecuador 647,310 m3 compare
  4. 49 Greece 509,891 m3 compare
  5. 50 Cambodia 452,000 m3 compare
  6. 51 Kazakhstan 394,900 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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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 48th out of 231 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

Indicator
Wood-based panels — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 10,252 data points, 1961–2024
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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