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

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
29th
of 96 countries
All-time high
219,000 t
in 1990
All-time low
94,000 t
in 1998
Years of data
56
1961–2016

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

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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 29th of 96 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.

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

Annual values for Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Switzerland, 1961 to 2016.
Year t Change
1961 132,000 t —
1962 135,000 t +2.3%
1963 140,000 t +3.7%
1964 137,000 t -2.1%
1965 137,000 t +0.0%
1966 155,000 t +13.1%
1967 150,000 t -3.2%
1968 145,000 t -3.3%
1969 145,000 t +0.0%
1970 150,000 t +3.4%
1971 135,000 t -10.0%
1972 150,000 t +11.1%
1973 155,000 t +3.3%
1974 160,000 t +3.2%
1975 135,000 t -15.6%
1976 145,000 t +7.4%
1977 155,000 t +6.9%
1978 166,000 t +7.1%
1979 174,000 t +4.8%
1980 182,000 t +4.6%
1981 196,000 t +7.7%
1982 180,000 t -8.2%
1983 175,000 t -2.8%
1984 185,000 t +5.7%
1985 193,000 t +4.3%
1986 186,000 t -3.6%
1987 198,000 t +6.5%
1988 208,000 t +5.1%
1989 209,000 t +0.5%
1990 219,000 t +4.8%
1991 201,000 t -8.2%
1992 165,000 t -17.9%
1993 133,000 t -19.4%
1994 116,000 t -12.8%
1995 134,000 t +15.5%
1996 105,000 t -21.6%
1997 106,000 t +1.0%
1998 94,000 t -11.3%
1999 102,000 t +8.5%
2000 118,000 t +15.7%
2001 148,810 t +26.1%
2002 157,090 t +5.6%
2003 140,000 t -10.9%
2004 148,000 t +5.7%
2005 148,000 t +0.0%
2006 129,000 t -12.8%
2007 134,962 t +4.6%
2008 140,779 t +4.3%
2009 131,695 t -6.5%
2010 123,904 t -5.9%
2011 141,604 t +14.3%
2012 133,881 t -5.5%
2013 113,227 t -15.4%
2014 136,332 t +20.4%
2015 121,526 t -10.9%
2016 113,136 t -6.9%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 113,136 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,715 t, 24.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Belgium-Luxembourg 196,000 t compare
  2. 27 Viet Nam 190,000 t compare
  3. 27 Vietnam 190,000 t compare
  4. 30 Yugoslav SFR 112,000 t compare
  5. 31 Belgium 111,646 t compare
  6. 32 Slovenia 85,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 123 places →

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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 29th out of 96 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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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
123 places, 4,936 data points, 1961–2016
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