Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity was 1.06 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Switzerland, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Switzerland is 1.06 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 1.06 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 482,422 m3, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 18th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 543,000 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 557,000 m3 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 500,300 m3 | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 535,100 m3 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 625,063 m3 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 647,000 m3 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 744,522 m3 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 735,558 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 625,063 m3 | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 831,691 m3 | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 668,976 m3 | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 586,676 m3 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 646,437 m3 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 556,880 m3 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 482,422 m3 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 615,141 m3 | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 634,754 m3 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 671,241 m3 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 585,294 m3 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 672,850 m3 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 605,507 m3 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 516,790 m3 | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 516,790 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 772,107 m3 | +49.4% |
| 2022 | 739,278 m3 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 926,040 m3 | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million m3 | +14.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.06 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,394 m3, 241.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.06 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,910 m3, 29.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 550,000 m3 | 543,000 m3 | 557,000 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 649,995 m3 | 500,300 m3 | 831,691 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 598,732 m3 | 482,422 m3 | 672,850 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 802,833 m3 | 516,790 m3 | 1.06 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 16 Republic of Korea 1.25 million m3 compare
- 17 Spain 1.15 million m3 compare
- 19 China, Taiwan Province of 904,994 m3 compare
- 20 Italy 816,045 m3 compare
- 21 Norway 737,819 m3 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, particles and residues — import quantity in Switzerland?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Switzerland was 1.06 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 482,422 m3 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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