Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate was 0.2696 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in Switzerland stood at 0.2696 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 0.3666 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2696 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 31st of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.3666 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0.3661 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3648 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3635 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3621 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.36 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3595 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3582 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3219 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3217 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3198 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3196 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3178 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3168 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3166 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3148 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3146 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3128 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2786 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2778 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2763 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2763 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2755 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2748 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.274 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2733 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2725 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2718 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2711 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2703 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2696 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3632 % change on previous year | 0.3595 % change on previous year | 0.3666 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3222 % change on previous year | 0.3146 % change on previous year | 0.3582 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2792 % change on previous year | 0.2725 % change on previous year | 0.3128 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2707 % change on previous year | 0.2696 % change on previous year | 0.2718 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 28 India 0.3662 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Rwanda 0.3597 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Bulgaria 0.3317 % change on previous year compare
- 32 United Kingdom 0.2657 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Netherlands 0.2518 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Eswatini 0.242 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in Switzerland was 0.2696 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3666 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2696 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest area, 1000 Hectares International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.