Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity was 106,448 t in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in Switzerland, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fao — wood pulp — import quantity in Switzerland is 106,448 t, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — wood pulp — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 861,482 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 106,448 t, in 2018.
That places Switzerland 43rd out of 146 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 423,000 t | — |
| 1998 | 430,000 t | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 468,400 t | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 479,000 t | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 444,050 t | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 462,162 t | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 463,363 t | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 463,564 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 451,582 t | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 530,196 t | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 533,846 t | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 513,951 t | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 861,482 t | +67.6% |
| 2010 | 471,795 t | -45.2% |
| 2011 | 295,288 t | -37.4% |
| 2012 | 201,942 t | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 164,321 t | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 156,714 t | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 149,382 t | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 121,316 t | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 107,974 t | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 106,448 t | -1.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 106,448 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 54,311 t, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 106,448 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47,573 t, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Wood pulp — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +67.6% | 513,951 t | 861,482 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 440,467 t | 423,000 t | 468,400 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 520,320 t | 444,050 t | 861,482 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,242 t | 106,448 t | 471,795 t | 9 |
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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 total fao — wood pulp — import quantity in Switzerland?
- Total fao — wood pulp — import quantity in Switzerland was 106,448 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 861,482 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest total fao — wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,448 t in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for total fao — wood pulp — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 146 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. 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 Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/