Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity was 927 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Switzerland, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 927 t for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in 2016.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 22,100 t in 1974 and was at its lowest, 407 t, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 38th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,700 t | — |
| 1962 | 900 t | -47.1% |
| 1963 | 4,500 t | +400.0% |
| 1964 | 8,800 t | +95.6% |
| 1965 | 3,400 t | -61.4% |
| 1966 | 3,900 t | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 6,400 t | +64.1% |
| 1968 | 7,600 t | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 9,000 t | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 12,500 t | +38.9% |
| 1971 | 10,000 t | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 13,200 t | +32.0% |
| 1973 | 20,400 t | +54.5% |
| 1974 | 22,100 t | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 11,200 t | -49.3% |
| 1976 | 9,600 t | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 14,300 t | +49.0% |
| 1978 | 16,700 t | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 9,000 t | -46.1% |
| 1980 | 9,800 t | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 12,000 t | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 7,000 t | -41.7% |
| 1983 | 10,000 t | +42.9% |
| 1984 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14,000 t | +40.0% |
| 1986 | 14,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,000 t | -35.7% |
| 1988 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,000 t | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 7,000 t | -36.4% |
| 1991 | 11,000 t | +57.1% |
| 1992 | 8,442 t | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 4,933 t | -41.6% |
| 1994 | 5,000 t | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7,000 t | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 5,000 t | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 3,000 t | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 5,000 t | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 18,000 t | +260.0% |
| 2000 | 5,160 t | -71.3% |
| 2001 | 8,320 t | +61.2% |
| 2002 | 9,877 t | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 6,000 t | -39.3% |
| 2004 | 7,160 t | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 3,619 t | -49.5% |
| 2006 | 9,877 t | +172.9% |
| 2007 | 3,743 t | -62.1% |
| 2008 | 5,000 t | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 3,822 t | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 2,021 t | -47.1% |
| 2011 | 1,620 t | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 1,642 t | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,761 t | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 407 t | -76.9% |
| 2015 | 886 t | +117.7% |
| 2016 | 927 t | +4.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 927 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 195 t, 4.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 927 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 140 t, 6.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +400.0% | 900 t | 4,500 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,133 t | 900 t | 9,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,900 t | 9,000 t | 22,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,580 t | 7,000 t | 14,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,438 t | 3,000 t | 18,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,258 t | 3,619 t | 9,877 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,323 t | 407 t | 2,021 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 35 India 1,099 t compare
- 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,062 t compare
- 36 United Kingdom 1,062 t compare
- 39 New Zealand 609 t compare
- 40 Finland 578 t compare
- 41 Argentina 560 t 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)
- 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 mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in Switzerland?
- Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in Switzerland was 927 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,100 t in 1974.
- What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 407 t in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. 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 Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — 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