Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP for forestland — area, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 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, per unit of gdp in Switzerland?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.