Wood fuel — Import quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 22,023 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 22,023 m3 for wood fuel — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 108,500 m3 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4,000 m3, in 1994.
That places Switzerland 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 75,700 m3 | -17.2% |
| 1963 | 51,200 m3 | -32.4% |
| 1964 | 69,600 m3 | +35.9% |
| 1965 | 69,300 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 79,300 m3 | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 71,900 m3 | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 38,400 m3 | -46.6% |
| 1969 | 67,800 m3 | +76.6% |
| 1970 | 75,500 m3 | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 69,400 m3 | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 33,100 m3 | -52.3% |
| 1973 | 48,400 m3 | +46.2% |
| 1974 | 72,900 m3 | +50.6% |
| 1975 | 74,700 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 71,600 m3 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 98,303 m3 | +37.3% |
| 1978 | 108,500 m3 | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 17,200 m3 | -84.1% |
| 1980 | 29,000 m3 | +68.6% |
| 1981 | 30,000 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 15,000 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 12,000 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 14,000 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 23,000 m3 | +64.3% |
| 1986 | 26,000 m3 | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 m3 | -61.5% |
| 1988 | 9,000 m3 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 8,000 m3 | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 5,000 m3 | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,050 m3 | +101.0% |
| 1993 | 7,711 m3 | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 4,000 m3 | -48.1% |
| 1995 | 4,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,000 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 5,700 m3 | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 5,000 m3 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,700 m3 | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 6,950 m3 | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 6,951 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,000 m3 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 6,490 m3 | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 6,886 m3 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 6,951 m3 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 6,567 m3 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 8,182 m3 | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 12,236 m3 | +49.5% |
| 2010 | 11,046 m3 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 14,029 m3 | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 13,342 m3 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 14,029 m3 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 15,489 m3 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 16,549 m3 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 14,916 m3 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 17,378 m3 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 15,264 m3 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 13,146 m3 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 13,146 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16,533 m3 | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 16,533 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28,148 m3 | +70.3% |
| 2024 | 22,023 m3 | -21.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 22,023 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,848 m3, 5.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 22,023 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,000 m3, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,289 m3 | 38,400 m3 | 91,400 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,960 m3 | 17,200 m3 | 108,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,600 m3 | 8,000 m3 | 30,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,646 m3 | 4,000 m3 | 10,050 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,491 m3 | 5,700 m3 | 12,236 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,519 m3 | 11,046 m3 | 17,378 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,277 m3 | 13,146 m3 | 28,148 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 fuel — import quantity in Switzerland?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Switzerland was 22,023 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 108,500 m3 in 1978.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 m3 in 1994.
- How does Switzerland rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 — 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