Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre was 22.31 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.31 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
8th
of 124 countries
All-time high
46 t per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
12.9 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 22.31 t per square kilometre.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 46 t per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.9 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 8th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.9 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.66 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 14.04 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 14.42 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 15.43 t per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 15.94 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 16.32 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 16.44 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 17.46 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 18.49 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 17.71 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 17.71 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 19.76 t per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 20.87 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 15.18 t per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 17.78 t per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 19.66 t per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 20.62 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 22.44 t per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 23.12 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 23.27 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 22.44 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 23.22 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 25.07 t per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 25.78 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 27.63 t per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 29.14 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 30.89 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 31.98 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 32.76 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 31.85 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 33.01 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 33.7 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 36.68 t per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 36.3 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 36.96 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 40.05 t per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 40.28 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 44.23 t per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 40.89 t per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 44.27 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 45.66 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 46 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 44.97 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 44.31 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 38.62 t per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 43.14 t per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 42.98 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 38.58 t per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 39.45 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 34.81 t per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 31.6 t per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 30.74 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 31.84 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 32.38 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 31.22 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 31.46 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 27.68 t per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 29.57 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 24.47 t per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 25.91 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 25.31 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 22.31 t per square kilometre | -11.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 22.31 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 t per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 22.31 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.65 t per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.18 t per square kilometre | 12.9 t per square kilometre | 17.46 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.02 t per square kilometre | 15.18 t per square kilometre | 22.44 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.25 t per square kilometre | 22.44 t per square kilometre | 31.98 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.58 t per square kilometre | 31.85 t per square kilometre | 44.23 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.94 t per square kilometre | 38.58 t per square kilometre | 46 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.07 t per square kilometre | 27.68 t per square kilometre | 39.45 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5 t per square kilometre | 22.31 t per square kilometre | 25.91 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 22.31 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 46 t per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.