Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 1,267 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,267 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Switzerland peaked at 1,267 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,155 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 112th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,155 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,159 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,163 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,167 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,172 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,176 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,180 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,184 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,189 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,193 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,197 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,201 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,205 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,213 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,217 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,220 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,224 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,228 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,232 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,236 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,238 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,241 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,244 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,246 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,249 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,251 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,252 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,254 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,256 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,258 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,260 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,262 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,263 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,265 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,267 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,174 1000 ha | 1,155 1000 ha | 1,193 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,215 1000 ha | 1,197 1000 ha | 1,232 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,247 1000 ha | 1,236 1000 ha | 1,256 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,262 1000 ha | 1,258 1000 ha | 1,267 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1438 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Switzerland?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Switzerland was 1,267 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,267 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,155 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Switzerland ranks 112th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).