Wood chips and particles — Export value in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wood chips and particles — Export value was 1,705 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Export value in Switzerland, 1976–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,705 1000 USD for wood chips and particles — export value in 2024.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — export value in Switzerland peaked at 6,558 1000 USD in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24 1000 USD, in 1982.
Switzerland ranks 51st of 172 countries on this measure, 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 value in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 180 1000 USD | — |
| 1977 | 62 1000 USD | -65.6% |
| 1978 | 110 1000 USD | +77.4% |
| 1979 | 120 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 26 1000 USD | -78.3% |
| 1981 | 105 1000 USD | +303.8% |
| 1982 | 24 1000 USD | -77.1% |
| 1983 | 24 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 102 1000 USD | +325.0% |
| 1986 | 98 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 183 1000 USD | +86.7% |
| 1988 | 196 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 254 1000 USD | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 207 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 225 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 285 1000 USD | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 530 1000 USD | +86.0% |
| 1994 | 998 1000 USD | +88.3% |
| 1995 | 2,103 1000 USD | +110.7% |
| 1996 | 2,853 1000 USD | +35.7% |
| 1997 | 3,208 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 668 1000 USD | -79.2% |
| 1999 | 270 1000 USD | -59.6% |
| 2000 | 78 1000 USD | -71.1% |
| 2001 | 63 1000 USD | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 119 1000 USD | +88.9% |
| 2003 | 566 1000 USD | +375.6% |
| 2004 | 3,980 1000 USD | +603.2% |
| 2005 | 3,295 1000 USD | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 2,076 1000 USD | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 2,920 1000 USD | +40.7% |
| 2008 | 2,872 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6,558 1000 USD | +128.3% |
| 2010 | 6,051 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 2,710 1000 USD | -55.2% |
| 2012 | 1,066 1000 USD | -60.7% |
| 2013 | 1,294 1000 USD | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 2,187 1000 USD | +69.0% |
| 2015 | 1,143 1000 USD | -47.7% |
| 2016 | 812 1000 USD | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 711 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 1,329 1000 USD | +86.9% |
| 2019 | 906 1000 USD | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 959 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 438 1000 USD | -54.3% |
| 2022 | 419 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1,447 1000 USD | +245.3% |
| 2024 | 1,705 1000 USD | +17.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,705 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,320 1000 USD, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,705 1000 USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,760 1000 USD, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Export value in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +603.2% | 566 1000 USD | 3,980 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118 1000 USD | 62 1000 USD | 180 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1980s | 103.6 1000 USD | 24 1000 USD | 254 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,135 1000 USD | 207 1000 USD | 3,208 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,253 1000 USD | 63 1000 USD | 6,558 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,821 1000 USD | 711 1000 USD | 6,051 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 993.6 1000 USD | 419 1000 USD | 1,705 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 48 Denmark 3,453 1000 USD compare
- 49 Luxembourg 2,708 1000 USD compare
- 50 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,134 1000 USD compare
- 52 United Republic of Tanzania 1,656 1000 USD compare
- 53 Eswatini 1,561 1000 USD compare
- 54 Romania 1,137 1000 USD compare
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 value in Switzerland?
- Wood chips and particles — export value in Switzerland was 1,705 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — export value recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,558 1000 USD in 2009.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — export value recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 1000 USD in 1982.
- How does Switzerland rank for wood chips and particles — export value?
- Switzerland ranks 51st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — export value rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 value. 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