Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 793,354 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Switzerland, 1976–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Switzerland stood at 793,354 m3. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 793,354 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,500 m3, in 1976.
That places Switzerland 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10,500 m3 | — |
| 1977 | 12,200 m3 | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 11,400 m3 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 19,600 m3 | +71.9% |
| 1980 | 71,500 m3 | +264.8% |
| 1981 | 84,000 m3 | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 74,000 m3 | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 76,000 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 85,000 m3 | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 95,000 m3 | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 155,000 m3 | +63.2% |
| 1987 | 140,000 m3 | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 123,000 m3 | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 121,000 m3 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 132,000 m3 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 148,000 m3 | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 162,168 m3 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 181,863 m3 | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 210,000 m3 | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 255,000 m3 | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 265,000 m3 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 227,000 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 257,000 m3 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 293,000 m3 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 221,010 m3 | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 251,520 m3 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 342,359 m3 | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 412,000 m3 | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 492,777 m3 | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 466,614 m3 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 342,359 m3 | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 600,238 m3 | +75.3% |
| 2008 | 469,412 m3 | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 392,026 m3 | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 426,770 m3 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 446,806 m3 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 391,430 m3 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 517,789 m3 | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 548,908 m3 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 573,188 m3 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 492,000 m3 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 480,942 m3 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 398,945 m3 | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 372,694 m3 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 372,694 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 540,122 m3 | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 540,122 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 707,945 m3 | +31.1% |
| 2024 | 793,354 m3 | +12.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 793,354 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,982 m3, 266.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 793,354 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,688 m3, 29.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +264.8% | 19,600 m3 | 71,500 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,425 m3 | 10,500 m3 | 19,600 m3 | 4 |
| 1980s | 102,450 m3 | 71,500 m3 | 155,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,103 m3 | 132,000 m3 | 293,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 399,032 m3 | 221,010 m3 | 600,238 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 464,947 m3 | 372,694 m3 | 573,188 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 590,847 m3 | 372,694 m3 | 793,354 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 chips and particles — import quantity in Switzerland?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Switzerland was 793,354 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 793,354 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,500 m3 in 1976.
- How does Switzerland rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 — 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