Wood fuel — Production in Switzerland

Switzerland: Wood fuel — Production was 1.92 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.92 million m3
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
109th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.96 million m3
in 2023
All-time low
680,000 m3
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood fuel — Production in Switzerland, 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

In 2024, wood fuel — production in Switzerland stood at 1.92 million m3.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Switzerland peaked at 1.96 million m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 680,000 m3, in 1977.

Switzerland ranks 109th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.20 million m3 800,000 m3 1.35 million m3 9
1970s 756,500 m3 680,000 m3 850,000 m3 10
1980s 889,400 m3 813,000 m3 950,000 m3 10
1990s 861,000 m3 786,000 m3 980,000 m3 10
2000s 1.25 million m3 991,000 m3 1.63 million m3 10
2010s 1.69 million m3 1.50 million m3 1.81 million m3 10
2020s 1.88 million m3 1.77 million m3 1.96 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 106 Lithuania 2.12 million m3 compare
  2. 107 Afghanistan 2.11 million m3 compare
  3. 108 Denmark 2.06 million m3 compare
  4. 110 Bulgaria 1.90 million m3 compare
  5. 111 Serbia and Montenegro 1.85 million m3 compare
  6. 112 Namibia 1.69 million m3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel — production in Switzerland?
Wood fuel — production in Switzerland was 1.92 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 million m3 in 2023.
What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 680,000 m3 in 1977.
How does Switzerland rank for wood fuel — production?
Switzerland ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 fuel — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood fuel — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,046 data points, 1961–2024
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