Forestland — Area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Forestland — Area was 1,267 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Switzerland stood at 1,267 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Switzerland peaked at 1,267 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,154 1000 ha, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 124th of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,154 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,158 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,162 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,166 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,171 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,175 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,179 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,183 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,188 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,192 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,196 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,204 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,208 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,212 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,215 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,219 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,223 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,227 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,231 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,235 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,238 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,240 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,243 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,267 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 3.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,267 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,087 1000 ha, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,173 1000 ha | 1,154 1000 ha | 1,192 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,214 1000 ha | 1,196 1000 ha | 1,231 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,246 1000 ha | 1,235 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
- 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 forestland — area in Switzerland?
- Forestland — area in Switzerland was 1,267 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,267 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,154 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for forestland — area?
- Switzerland ranks 124th out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Forestland — 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).