Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 7.41 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 7.41 t per square kilometre for graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 16.91 t per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.043 t per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Switzerland 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3466 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.043 t per square kilometre | -87.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7185 t per square kilometre | +1570.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5642 t per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6198 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7084 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 1.21 t per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 1968 | 1.52 t per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1969 | 2.1 t per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1970 | 2.58 t per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1971 | 2.35 t per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 2.55 t per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 2.37 t per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 3.68 t per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1975 | 2.24 t per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1976 | 2.94 t per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1977 | 3.2 t per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 3.64 t per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 4.19 t per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 4.58 t per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 4.86 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 4.48 t per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 5.06 t per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 5.95 t per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 6.32 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 7.36 t per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 8.35 t per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 6.2 t per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 4.65 t per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1990 | 10.7 t per square kilometre | +129.9% |
| 1991 | 11.03 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 10.9 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 10.9 t per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.98 t per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 12.45 t per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 12.09 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 13.84 t per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 14.72 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 15.48 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 15.71 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 16.91 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 15.28 t per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 16.52 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 15.75 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 15.08 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 15.28 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.9 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 15.08 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 13.71 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 14.07 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.79 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 12.26 t per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 11.47 t per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 11.23 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.84 t per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 9.85 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 9.43 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.05 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 9.5 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 9.5 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.92 t per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 8.92 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.41 t per square kilometre | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.87 t per square kilometre | 0.043 t per square kilometre | 2.1 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.97 t per square kilometre | 2.24 t per square kilometre | 4.19 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.78 t per square kilometre | 4.48 t per square kilometre | 8.35 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.51 t per square kilometre | 10.7 t per square kilometre | 15.48 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.42 t per square kilometre | 13.71 t per square kilometre | 16.91 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.15 t per square kilometre | 9.43 t per square kilometre | 14.07 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.69 t per square kilometre | 7.41 t per square kilometre | 9.5 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 5 Bermuda 18.44 t per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 16.68 t per square kilometre compare
- 7 Germany 8.74 t per square kilometre compare
- 9 Saint Martin (French part) 7.02 t per square kilometre compare
- 10 Barbados 6.42 t per square kilometre compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 6.33 t per square kilometre compare
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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0789 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0309 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 7.41 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.91 t per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.043 t per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Switzerland rank for graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is graphic papers — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Graphic papers — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Graphic papers — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Graphic papers — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Graphic papers — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.