Wood pulp — Export quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wood pulp — Export quantity was 181 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Export quantity in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood pulp — export quantity in Switzerland is 181 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — export quantity in Switzerland peaked at 135,360 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41 t, in 2019.
Switzerland ranks 100th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood pulp — Export quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,600 t | — |
| 1962 | 5,700 t | -13.6% |
| 1963 | 5,100 t | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 3,300 t | -35.3% |
| 1965 | 2,200 t | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 2,800 t | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 1,800 t | -35.7% |
| 1968 | 10,800 t | +500.0% |
| 1969 | 14,600 t | +35.2% |
| 1970 | 17,500 t | +19.9% |
| 1971 | 9,400 t | -46.3% |
| 1972 | 9,500 t | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 15,500 t | +63.2% |
| 1974 | 16,300 t | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 10,200 t | -37.4% |
| 1976 | 9,900 t | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 18,352 t | +85.4% |
| 1978 | 14,200 t | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 34,100 t | +140.1% |
| 1980 | 27,600 t | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 25,200 t | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 29,000 t | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 42,000 t | +44.8% |
| 1984 | 50,000 t | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 50,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 58,000 t | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 61,000 t | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 64,000 t | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 55,000 t | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 57,000 t | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 70,000 t | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 111,266 t | +59.0% |
| 1993 | 80,496 t | -27.7% |
| 1994 | 89,400 t | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 78,000 t | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 94,400 t | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 120,000 t | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 123,139 t | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 121,220 t | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 135,360 t | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 134,810 t | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 134,227 t | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 112,580 t | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 111,849 t | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 111,687 t | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 102,627 t | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 107,779 t | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 90,298 t | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 23,802 t | -73.6% |
| 2010 | 10,558 t | -55.6% |
| 2011 | 8,216 t | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 595 t | -92.8% |
| 2013 | 714 t | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 256 t | -64.1% |
| 2015 | 4,478 t | +1649.2% |
| 2016 | 69 t | -98.5% |
| 2017 | 76 t | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 147 t | +93.4% |
| 2019 | 41 t | -72.1% |
| 2020 | 41 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 220 t | +436.6% |
| 2022 | 220 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 208 t | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 181 t | -13.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 181 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,478 t, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 181 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,176 t, 4% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1649.2% | 256 t | 4,478 t |
| 1968 | +500.0% | 1,800 t | 10,800 t |
| 2021 | +436.6% | 41 t | 220 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,878 t | 1,800 t | 14,600 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,495 t | 9,400 t | 34,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,180 t | 25,200 t | 64,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,492 t | 57,000 t | 123,139 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,502 t | 23,802 t | 135,360 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,515 t | 41 t | 10,558 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 174 t | 41 t | 220 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 wood pulp — export quantity in Switzerland?
- Wood pulp — export quantity in Switzerland was 181 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 135,360 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 t in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for wood pulp — export quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — export quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pulp — Export 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