Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wood chips and particles — Export quantity was 65,354 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Switzerland, 1976–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips and particles — export quantity in Switzerland stood at 65,354 m3.
That represents a change of up 36.4% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — export quantity in Switzerland peaked at 402,325 m3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 800 m3, in 1980.
That places Switzerland 45th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7,100 m3 | — |
| 1977 | 1,700 m3 | -76.1% |
| 1978 | 3,300 m3 | +94.1% |
| 1979 | 4,900 m3 | +48.5% |
| 1980 | 800 m3 | -83.7% |
| 1981 | 3,000 m3 | +275.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 m3 | -66.7% |
| 1983 | 2,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,000 m3 | +300.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 m3 | +66.7% |
| 1988 | 7,000 m3 | -30.0% |
| 1989 | 7,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,000 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 8,000 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 9,457 m3 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 16,960 m3 | +79.3% |
| 1994 | 30,000 m3 | +76.9% |
| 1995 | 57,000 m3 | +90.0% |
| 1996 | 100,000 m3 | +75.4% |
| 1997 | 124,000 m3 | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 28,000 m3 | -77.4% |
| 1999 | 12,000 m3 | -57.1% |
| 2000 | 3,790 m3 | -68.4% |
| 2001 | 4,880 m3 | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 6,029 m3 | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 28,000 m3 | +364.4% |
| 2004 | 145,532 m3 | +419.8% |
| 2005 | 124,620 m3 | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 87,511 m3 | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 125,733 m3 | +43.7% |
| 2008 | 131,585 m3 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 402,325 m3 | +205.8% |
| 2010 | 343,904 m3 | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 179,748 m3 | -47.7% |
| 2012 | 21,800 m3 | -87.9% |
| 2013 | 26,400 m3 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 44,600 m3 | +68.9% |
| 2015 | 23,300 m3 | -47.8% |
| 2016 | 28,117 m3 | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 24,620 m3 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 46,045 m3 | +87.0% |
| 2019 | 31,371 m3 | -31.9% |
| 2020 | 19,707 m3 | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 9,000 m3 | -54.3% |
| 2022 | 8,615 m3 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 47,921 m3 | +456.3% |
| 2024 | 65,354 m3 | +36.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 65,354 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,918 m3, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 65,354 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70,329 m3, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,250 m3 | 1,700 m3 | 7,100 m3 | 4 |
| 1980s | 4,680 m3 | 800 m3 | 10,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,142 m3 | 6,000 m3 | 124,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,000 m3 | 3,790 m3 | 402,325 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,990 m3 | 21,800 m3 | 343,904 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,119 m3 | 8,615 m3 | 65,354 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 chips and particles — export quantity in Switzerland?
- Wood chips and particles — export quantity in Switzerland was 65,354 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 402,325 m3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 m3 in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for wood chips and particles — export quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — export quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 chips and particles — Export 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