Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value was 406 1000 USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value in Switzerland, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export value in Switzerland is 406 1000 USD, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export value in Switzerland peaked at 1,741 1000 USD in 2004 and was at its lowest, 97 1000 USD, in 1981.
That places Switzerland 50th out of 169 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 244 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 296 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 414 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 1964 | 516 1000 USD | +24.6% |
| 1965 | 531 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 413 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 446 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 390 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 300 1000 USD | -23.1% |
| 1970 | 214 1000 USD | -28.7% |
| 1971 | 187 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 508 1000 USD | +171.7% |
| 1973 | 360 1000 USD | -29.1% |
| 1974 | 340 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 656 1000 USD | +92.9% |
| 1976 | 371 1000 USD | -43.4% |
| 1977 | 206 1000 USD | -44.5% |
| 1978 | 139 1000 USD | -32.5% |
| 1979 | 111 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 132 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 97 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 1982 | 120 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 126 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 120 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 101 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 102 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 162 1000 USD | +58.8% |
| 1988 | 105 1000 USD | -35.2% |
| 1989 | 154 1000 USD | +46.7% |
| 1990 | 368 1000 USD | +139.0% |
| 1991 | 1,133 1000 USD | +207.9% |
| 1992 | 975 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 587 1000 USD | -39.8% |
| 1994 | 614 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 457 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 761 1000 USD | +66.5% |
| 1997 | 501 1000 USD | -34.2% |
| 1998 | 577 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 837 1000 USD | +45.1% |
| 2000 | 1,042 1000 USD | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 1,057 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 838 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 1,131 1000 USD | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 1,741 1000 USD | +53.9% |
| 2005 | 1,607 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1,677 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1,085 1000 USD | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 1,390 1000 USD | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 1,478 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1,441 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,242 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 959 1000 USD | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 647 1000 USD | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 547 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 519 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 406 1000 USD | -21.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 406 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,251 1000 USD, 32% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 406 1000 USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,490 1000 USD, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +207.9% | 368 1000 USD | 1,133 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 394.44 1000 USD | 244 1000 USD | 531 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 309.2 1000 USD | 111 1000 USD | 656 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.9 1000 USD | 97 1000 USD | 162 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 681 1000 USD | 368 1000 USD | 1,133 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,305 1000 USD | 838 1000 USD | 1,741 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 823 1000 USD | 406 1000 USD | 1,441 1000 USD | 7 |
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 fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export value in Switzerland?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export value in Switzerland was 406 1000 USD in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export value recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,741 1000 USD in 2004.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export value recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 1000 USD in 1981.
- How does Switzerland rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export value?
- Switzerland ranks 50th out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export value rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. 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 fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — 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