Newsprint — Import quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Newsprint — Import quantity was 58,305 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 58,305 t for newsprint — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 143,008 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,300 t, in 1966.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,222 t | 1,300 t | 18,900 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,160 t | 1,900 t | 24,600 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,560 t | 24,600 t | 76,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,781 t | 88,000 t | 117,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,981 t | 113,000 t | 143,008 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,151 t | 38,502 t | 136,680 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,014 t | 58,305 t | 84,650 t | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Switzerland?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Switzerland was 58,305 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 143,008 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 t in 1966.
- How does Switzerland rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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