Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0292 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0292 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0293 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0295 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0297 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0298 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0299 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0302 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0303 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0305 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0309 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0313 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0317 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0317 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0317 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0319 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0319 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0297 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0292 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0302 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0303 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0319 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 93 El Salvador 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Germany 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 France 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Italy 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Poland 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 99 Ghana 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre 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 forestland — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.