Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Switzerland
Switzerland: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 1,279 in 2023. β² Rising
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Switzerland, 1992β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,279 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Switzerland peaked at 1,279 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,162, in 1992.
Switzerland ranks 117th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,177 | 1,162 | 1,192 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,214 | 1,196 | 1,231 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,250 | 1,235 | 1,266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,274 | 1,269 | 1,279 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 114 Slovak Republic 1,926 compare
- 115 Bangladesh 1,883 compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 1,370 compare
- 118 Belize 1,244 compare
- 119 Slovenia 1,232 compare
- 120 Afghanistan 1,208 compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.1438 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Switzerland?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Switzerland was 1,279 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,279 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,162 in 1992.
- How does Switzerland rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Switzerland ranks 117th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.