Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 5.73 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 5.73 t per square kilometre.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 13.83 t per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3339 t per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Switzerland 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.3339 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.4579 t per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5844 t per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6755 t per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 1.04 t per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1968 | 1.24 t per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 1.62 t per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1970 | 1.96 t per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1971 | 1.84 t per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 2 t per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 2 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.39 t per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 1975 | 2.08 t per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1976 | 2.9 t per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1977 | 3.14 t per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 3.55 t per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 4.05 t per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 3.96 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 4.12 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 3.82 t per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 4.22 t per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 5.06 t per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 5.19 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 5.89 t per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 6.73 t per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 4.81 t per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1989 | 2.73 t per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1990 | 8.47 t per square kilometre | +210.2% |
| 1991 | 8.7 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 8.5 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 8.24 t per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 10.04 t per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 9.59 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 9.59 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.41 t per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 11.76 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 12.52 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 12.62 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 13.83 t per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 12.19 t per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 13.66 t per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 12.72 t per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 11.9 t per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 12.19 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.83 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 11.46 t per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 10.68 t per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 10.61 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.17 t per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 10.04 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 9.62 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.46 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.96 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 8.53 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 8.46 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.98 t per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 7.36 t per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 7.36 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.27 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.27 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.73 t per square kilometre | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8511 t per square kilometre | 0.3339 t per square kilometre | 1.62 t per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.69 t per square kilometre | 1.84 t per square kilometre | 4.05 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.65 t per square kilometre | 2.73 t per square kilometre | 6.73 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.88 t per square kilometre | 8.24 t per square kilometre | 12.52 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.31 t per square kilometre | 10.68 t per square kilometre | 13.83 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.12 t per square kilometre | 7.36 t per square kilometre | 10.61 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 t per square kilometre | 5.73 t per square kilometre | 7.36 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 5.73 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.83 t per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3339 t per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Switzerland rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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.