Wood chips and particles — Import value in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wood chips and particles — Import value was 25,701 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import value in Switzerland, 1976–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 25,701 1000 USD for wood chips and particles — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import value in Switzerland peaked at 25,701 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 224 1000 USD, in 1978.
Switzerland ranks 24th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips and particles — Import value in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 234 1000 USD | — |
| 1977 | 298 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 224 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 1979 | 563 1000 USD | +151.3% |
| 1980 | 2,944 1000 USD | +422.9% |
| 1981 | 2,949 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,508 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 1,747 1000 USD | -30.3% |
| 1984 | 1,637 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 2,091 1000 USD | +27.7% |
| 1986 | 4,964 1000 USD | +137.4% |
| 1987 | 5,037 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4,300 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 3,600 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 4,515 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 1991 | 4,666 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 4,929 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 5,280 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 6,376 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 9,402 1000 USD | +47.5% |
| 1996 | 8,100 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 6,241 1000 USD | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 6,240 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,861 1000 USD | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 4,605 1000 USD | -41.4% |
| 2001 | 4,654 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5,906 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 7,804 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 9,827 1000 USD | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 8,519 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 7,314 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 19,022 1000 USD | +160.1% |
| 2008 | 14,454 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 7,667 1000 USD | -47.0% |
| 2010 | 9,604 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 14,455 1000 USD | +50.5% |
| 2012 | 12,472 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 17,799 1000 USD | +42.7% |
| 2014 | 19,468 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 16,623 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 13,597 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 13,201 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 12,474 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 11,974 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 12,674 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 13,349 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 12,779 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 24,597 1000 USD | +92.5% |
| 2024 | 25,701 1000 USD | +4.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 25,701 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,323 1000 USD, 19.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 25,701 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,792 1000 USD, 9.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +422.9% | 563 1000 USD | 2,944 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 329.75 1000 USD | 224 1000 USD | 563 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,178 1000 USD | 1,637 1000 USD | 5,037 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,361 1000 USD | 4,515 1000 USD | 9,402 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,977 1000 USD | 4,605 1000 USD | 19,022 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,167 1000 USD | 9,604 1000 USD | 19,468 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,820 1000 USD | 12,674 1000 USD | 25,701 1000 USD | 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 value in Switzerland?
- Wood chips and particles — import value in Switzerland was 25,701 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — import value recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 25,701 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import value recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 224 1000 USD in 1978.
- How does Switzerland rank for wood chips and particles — import value?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import value rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 — Import 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