Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity was 4,301 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity in Switzerland, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity in Switzerland is 4,301 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 9,000 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 2003.
That places Switzerland 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5,000 t | — |
| 1993 | 4,000 t | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,000 t | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 9,000 t | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 t | -77.8% |
| 1999 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,420 t | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 1,220 t | -49.6% |
| 2002 | 1,617 t | +32.5% |
| 2003 | 1,000 t | -38.2% |
| 2004 | 4,800 t | +380.0% |
| 2005 | 2,873 t | -40.1% |
| 2006 | 1,617 t | -43.7% |
| 2007 | 2,591 t | +60.2% |
| 2008 | 6,259 t | +141.6% |
| 2009 | 3,628 t | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 3,002 t | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 6,075 t | +102.4% |
| 2012 | 5,251 t | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 5,616 t | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 4,057 t | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 5,525 t | +36.2% |
| 2016 | 4,645 t | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 5,229 t | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 2,540 t | -51.4% |
| 2019 | 2,678 t | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2,678 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,897 t | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 3,897 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,643 t | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 4,301 t | -7.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4,301 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 358 t, 12.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4,301 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 349.5 t, 12.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +380.0% | 1,000 t | 4,800 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,500 t | 2,000 t | 9,000 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,802 t | 1,000 t | 6,259 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,462 t | 2,540 t | 6,075 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,883 t | 2,678 t | 4,643 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 from fibres other than wood — import quantity in Switzerland?
- Pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity in Switzerland was 4,301 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,000 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity. 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