Wood pulp — Production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wood pulp — Production was 68,579 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood pulp — Production in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pulp — production in Switzerland stood at 68,579 t.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — production in Switzerland peaked at 341,000 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62,997 t, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 55th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Wood pulp — 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 | 281,510 t | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 290,299 t | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 275,000 t | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 271,000 t | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 264,000 t | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 239,000 t | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 336,962 t | +41.0% |
| 2008 | 212,839 t | -36.8% |
| 2009 | 146,695 t | -31.1% |
| 2010 | 123,904 t | -15.5% |
| 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 214,974 t, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 68,579 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,032 t, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 256,130 t | 146,695 t | 336,962 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
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 — production in Switzerland?
- Wood pulp — production in Switzerland was 68,579 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — production recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 341,000 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,997 t in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for wood pulp — production?
- Switzerland ranks 55th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — 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 Wood pulp — 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