Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity was 92,377 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in Switzerland, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Switzerland stood at 92,377 m3.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Switzerland peaked at 1.18 million m3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43,163 m3, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 44th of 187 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, particles and residues — Export quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 301,000 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 176,000 m3 | -41.5% |
| 2000 | 423,530 m3 | +140.6% |
| 2001 | 484,510 m3 | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 485,503 m3 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 502,000 m3 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 654,200 m3 | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 717,642 m3 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 803,206 m3 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 878,571 m3 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 817,370 m3 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million m3 | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million m3 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 43,163 m3 | -96.2% |
| 2013 | 60,924 m3 | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 70,532 m3 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 52,545 m3 | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 54,996 m3 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 53,712 m3 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 54,369 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 56,745 m3 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 45,081 m3 | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 58,030 m3 | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 57,645 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 78,724 m3 | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 92,377 m3 | +17.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 92,377 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101,952 m3, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 92,377 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,377 m3, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +140.6% | 176,000 m3 | 423,530 m3 |
| 2012 | -96.2% | 1.13 million m3 | 43,163 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 238,500 m3 | 176,000 m3 | 301,000 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 688,899 m3 | 423,530 m3 | 1.12 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 275,869 m3 | 43,163 m3 | 1.18 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,371 m3 | 45,081 m3 | 92,377 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, particles and residues — export quantity in Switzerland?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Switzerland was 92,377 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million m3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,163 m3 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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, particles and residues — 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