What is the highest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 219,000 t in 1990.

What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 94,000 t in 1998.

How does Switzerland rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?

Switzerland ranks 24th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.

Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Switzerland

Name: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Switzerland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Switzerland: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production was 113,136 t in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)

113,136 t

Change on year

down 6.9%

World rank

24th

of 89 countries

All-time high

219,000 t

in 1990

All-time low

94,000 t

in 1998

Years of data

1961–2016

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Switzerland, 1961–2016

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

Analysis

In 2016, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Switzerland stood at 113,136 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Switzerland peaked at 219,000 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 94,000 t, in 1998.

Switzerland ranks 24th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	141,778 t	132,000 t	155,000 t	9
1970s	152,500 t	135,000 t	174,000 t	10
1980s	191,200 t	175,000 t	209,000 t	10
1990s	137,500 t	94,000 t	219,000 t	10
2000s	139,634 t	118,000 t	157,090 t	10
2010s	126,230 t	113,136 t	141,604 t	7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 220,000 t compare
22 Belgium-Luxembourg 196,000 t compare
23 Viet Nam 190,000 t compare
25 Yugoslav SFR 112,000 t compare
26 Belgium 111,646 t compare
27 Slovenia 85,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

More environment data for Switzerland

Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 1.13 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 1.20 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 27,353 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,008 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 351,039 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 394,174 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 339,356 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 240,352 t (2024)

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Switzerland?: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Switzerland was 113,136 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 219,000 t in 1990.
What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 94,000 t in 1998.
How does Switzerland rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?: Switzerland ranks 24th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production
Unit: t
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 117 places, 4,671 data points, 1961–2016
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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