Printing and writing papers — Production in Switzerland

Switzerland: Printing and writing papers — Production was 114,318 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
114,318 t
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
47th
of 118 countries
All-time high
747,829 t
in 2010
All-time low
101,721 t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Production in Switzerland, 1961–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — production in Switzerland is 114,318 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in Switzerland peaked at 747,829 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 101,721 t, in 2023.

Switzerland ranks 47th of 118 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.

Printing and writing papers — Production in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Production in Switzerland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 150,000 t —
1962 160,000 t +6.7%
1963 163,000 t +1.9%
1964 180,000 t +10.4%
1965 197,000 t +9.4%
1966 210,000 t +6.6%
1967 214,000 t +1.9%
1968 208,000 t -2.8%
1969 242,000 t +16.3%
1970 249,000 t +2.9%
1971 235,000 t -5.6%
1972 223,000 t -5.1%
1973 250,000 t +12.1%
1974 270,000 t +8.0%
1975 180,000 t -33.3%
1976 211,000 t +17.2%
1977 249,000 t +18.0%
1978 263,000 t +5.6%
1979 284,000 t +8.0%
1980 284,000 t +0.0%
1981 274,000 t -3.5%
1982 257,000 t -6.2%
1983 275,000 t +7.0%
1984 287,000 t +4.4%
1985 300,000 t +4.5%
1986 261,000 t -13.0%
1987 328,000 t +25.7%
1988 348,000 t +6.1%
1989 360,000 t +3.4%
1990 370,000 t +2.8%
1991 360,000 t -2.7%
1992 373,000 t +3.6%
1993 381,000 t +2.1%
1994 413,000 t +8.4%
1995 444,000 t +7.5%
1996 441,000 t -0.7%
1997 461,000 t +4.5%
1998 479,000 t +3.9%
1999 557,000 t +16.3%
2000 515,000 t -7.5%
2001 541,800 t +5.2%
2002 600,899 t +10.9%
2003 631,000 t +5.0%
2004 620,000 t -1.7%
2005 634,000 t +2.3%
2006 485,307 t -23.5%
2007 684,751 t +41.1%
2008 692,346 t +1.1%
2009 691,342 t -0.1%
2010 747,829 t +8.2%
2011 502,688 t -32.8%
2012 355,690 t -29.2%
2013 346,330 t -2.6%
2014 403,299 t +16.4%
2015 388,421 t -3.7%
2016 319,763 t -17.7%
2017 306,682 t -4.1%
2018 269,861 t -12.0%
2019 288,260 t +6.8%
2020 149,568 t -48.1%
2021 165,215 t +10.5%
2022 146,133 t -11.5%
2023 101,721 t -30.4%
2024 114,318 t +12.4%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 114,318 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 89,000 t, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 114,318 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,116 t, 102.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 191,556 t 150,000 t 242,000 t 9
1970s 241,400 t 180,000 t 284,000 t 10
1980s 297,400 t 257,000 t 360,000 t 10
1990s 427,900 t 360,000 t 557,000 t 10
2000s 609,644 t 485,307 t 692,346 t 10
2010s 392,882 t 269,861 t 747,829 t 10
2020s 135,391 t 101,721 t 165,215 t 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 44 Israel 141,000 t compare
  2. 45 Australia 139,000 t compare
  3. 45 Australia and New Zealand 139,000 t compare
  4. 48 Czechia 89,000 t compare
  5. 49 Costa Rica 78,895 t compare
  6. 50 Czechoslovakia 75,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — production in Switzerland?
Printing and writing papers — production in Switzerland was 114,318 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 747,829 t in 2010.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 101,721 t in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for printing and writing papers — production?
Switzerland ranks 47th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 7,133 data points, 1961–2024
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