Pulp for paper — Production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pulp for paper — Production was 68,579 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulp for paper — Production in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 68,579 t for pulp for paper — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in Switzerland peaked at 341,000 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62,997 t, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 56th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pulp for paper — Production in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 237,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 243,000 t | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 245,000 t | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 250,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 250,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 266,000 t | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 260,000 t | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 253,000 t | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 257,000 t | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 268,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 233,000 t | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 234,000 t | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 250,000 t | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 255,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 223,000 t | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 222,000 t | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 230,000 t | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 241,000 t | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 272,000 t | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 285,000 t | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 296,000 t | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 284,000 t | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 284,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 302,000 t | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 315,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 310,000 t | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 324,000 t | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 335,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 329,000 t | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 341,000 t | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 328,000 t | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 294,000 t | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 260,000 t | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 263,000 t | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 254,000 t | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 244,000 t | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 265,000 t | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 225,000 t | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 245,000 t | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 244,000 t | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 279,510 t | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 279,736 t | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 264,000 t | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 237,000 t | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 219,000 t | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 165,000 t | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 243,962 t | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 141,779 t | -41.9% |
| 2009 | 131,695 t | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 123,904 t | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 141,604 t | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 133,881 t | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 113,227 t | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 136,332 t | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 121,526 t | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 113,136 t | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 111,097 t | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 101,336 t | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 91,498 t | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 72,139 t | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 93,933 t | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 86,677 t | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 62,997 t | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 68,579 t | +8.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 68,579 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 229,000 t, 30% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 68,579 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,209 t, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Production in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +47.9% | 165,000 t | 243,962 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251,222 t | 237,000 t | 266,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 242,800 t | 222,000 t | 272,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 306,400 t | 284,000 t | 335,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 271,900 t | 225,000 t | 341,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 220,568 t | 131,695 t | 279,736 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,754 t | 91,498 t | 141,604 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,865 t | 62,997 t | 93,933 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 53 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 106,000 t compare
- 54 Mexico 92,000 t compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77,700 t compare
- 57 Bangladesh 65,000 t compare
- 58 United Republic of Tanzania 56,000 t compare
- 59 Slovenia 49,000 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 pulp for paper — production in Switzerland?
- Pulp for paper — production in Switzerland was 68,579 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 341,000 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,997 t in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for pulp for paper — production?
- Switzerland ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — production rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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 Pulp for paper — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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