Swiss Forestry Statistics 2024 Swiss timber harvest lower by 2% in 2024

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Swiss timber harvest lower by 2% in 2024

16.07.2025 - In 2024, 4.8 million cubic metres of timber were harvested in Switzerland, a decrease of almost 2% compared with the previous year. A decrease was observed in the sawlog (-2%) and chopped fuel wood (-11%) categories, while the harvest of industrial roundwood (+4%) and fuel wood chips (+3%) increased. The wood chip share of the total harvest - now around 30% - has been growing for years. The share of fuel wood in the total timber harvest has almost doubled in the last 20 years. These are some of the new findings from the Forestry Statistics published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Observation period
2024
Periodicity
Annual
Spatial division
Switzerland, Cantons
Published by
Federal Statistical Office
Source(s)
Federal Statistical Office
FSO number
2025-0413-e
Copyright
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Article type:
Press release
Published on:
16.07.2025
Topic:
Agriculture and forestry

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