Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 365,261 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Switzerland, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 365,261 t for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Switzerland peaked at 590,000 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 207,605 t, in 2011.
That places Switzerland 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 523,910 t | — |
| 1999 | 590,000 t | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 579,280 t | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 420,080 t | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 409,330 t | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 543,000 t | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 528,549 t | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 503,652 t | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 456,062 t | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 337,147 t | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 378,941 t | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 252,650 t | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 326,416 t | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 207,605 t | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 247,162 t | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 292,765 t | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 267,696 t | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 296,800 t | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 335,393 t | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 320,117 t | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 333,775 t | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 361,971 t | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 365,129 t | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 367,905 t | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 361,335 t | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 345,394 t | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 365,261 t | +5.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 365,261 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,598 t, 4.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 365,261 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,598 t, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 556,955 t | 523,910 t | 590,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 440,869 t | 252,650 t | 579,280 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,970 t | 207,605 t | 361,971 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 361,005 t | 345,394 t | 367,905 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 38 Thailand 440,985 t compare
- 39 South Africa 367,733 t compare
- 41 Slovakia 356,080 t compare
- 42 Singapore 325,080 t compare
- 43 New Zealand 271,687 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 packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Switzerland?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Switzerland was 365,261 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 590,000 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,605 t in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — Export 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