Wood residues — Export quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wood residues — Export quantity was 27,023 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Export quantity in Switzerland, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood residues — export quantity in Switzerland stood at 27,023 m3.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — export quantity in Switzerland peaked at 947,149 m3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,324 m3, in 2018.
Switzerland ranks 23rd of 180 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 residues — Export quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 79,300 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 64,500 m3 | -18.7% |
| 1966 | 64,900 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 85,900 m3 | +32.4% |
| 1968 | 103,600 m3 | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 112,600 m3 | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 101,600 m3 | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 145,900 m3 | +43.6% |
| 1972 | 226,800 m3 | +55.4% |
| 1973 | 233,500 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 212,000 m3 | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 186,000 m3 | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 153,800 m3 | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 91,900 m3 | -40.2% |
| 1978 | 40,700 m3 | -55.7% |
| 1979 | 50,900 m3 | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 46,600 m3 | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 27,000 m3 | -42.1% |
| 1982 | 14,000 m3 | -48.1% |
| 1983 | 9,000 m3 | -35.7% |
| 1984 | 11,000 m3 | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 15,000 m3 | +36.4% |
| 1986 | 22,000 m3 | +46.7% |
| 1987 | 14,000 m3 | -36.4% |
| 1988 | 22,000 m3 | +57.1% |
| 1989 | 22,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26,000 m3 | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 62,000 m3 | +138.5% |
| 1992 | 71,492 m3 | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 74,417 m3 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 104,000 m3 | +39.8% |
| 1995 | 114,000 m3 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 82,000 m3 | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 102,000 m3 | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 273,000 m3 | +167.6% |
| 1999 | 164,000 m3 | -39.9% |
| 2000 | 419,740 m3 | +155.9% |
| 2001 | 479,630 m3 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 479,474 m3 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 474,000 m3 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 508,668 m3 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 593,022 m3 | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 715,695 m3 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 752,838 m3 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 685,785 m3 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 720,135 m3 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 840,895 m3 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 947,149 m3 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 21,363 m3 | -97.7% |
| 2013 | 34,524 m3 | +61.6% |
| 2014 | 25,932 m3 | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 29,245 m3 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 26,879 m3 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 29,092 m3 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 8,324 m3 | -71.4% |
| 2019 | 25,374 m3 | +204.8% |
| 2020 | 25,374 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49,030 m3 | +93.2% |
| 2022 | 49,030 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30,803 m3 | -37.2% |
| 2024 | 27,023 m3 | -12.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 27,023 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,524 m3, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 27,023 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,688 m3, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +204.8% | 8,324 m3 | 25,374 m3 |
| 1998 | +167.6% | 102,000 m3 | 273,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,133 m3 | 64,500 m3 | 112,600 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 144,310 m3 | 40,700 m3 | 233,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,260 m3 | 9,000 m3 | 46,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,291 m3 | 26,000 m3 | 273,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 582,899 m3 | 419,740 m3 | 752,838 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,878 m3 | 8,324 m3 | 947,149 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,252 m3 | 25,374 m3 | 49,030 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 residues — export quantity in Switzerland?
- Wood residues — export quantity in Switzerland was 27,023 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — export quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 947,149 m3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood residues — export quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,324 m3 in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for wood residues — export quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — export quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 residues — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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