Paper and paperboard — Production in Switzerland

Switzerland: Paper and paperboard — Production was 960,297 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
960,297 t
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.82 million t
in 2003
All-time low
510,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Production in Switzerland, 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, paper and paperboard — production in Switzerland stood at 960,297 t.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in Switzerland peaked at 1.82 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 510,000 t, in 1961.

Switzerland ranks 39th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 600,000 t 510,000 t 690,000 t 9
1970s 751,900 t 600,000 t 887,000 t 10
1980s 1.04 million t 887,000 t 1.26 million t 10
1990s 1.45 million t 1.26 million t 1.75 million t 10
2000s 1.70 million t 1.52 million t 1.82 million t 10
2010s 1.27 million t 1.09 million t 1.56 million t 10
2020s 966,499 t 881,624 t 1.02 million t 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 36 Norway 1.02 million t compare
  2. 37 Hungary 984,969 t compare
  3. 38 Ukraine 982,429 t compare
  4. 40 Slovakia 955,304 t compare
  5. 41 Czechia 887,000 t compare
  6. 42 Romania 842,255 t compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — production in Switzerland?
Paper and paperboard — production in Switzerland was 960,297 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.82 million t in 2003.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 510,000 t in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for paper and paperboard — production?
Switzerland ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
175 places, 8,631 data points, 1961–2024
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