Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Switzerland

Switzerland: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 1,270 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1,270 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1,270 1000 ha
in 2022
All-time low
1,215 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Switzerland, 1990–2022

05001.0k1.5k1990200620221990: 1.2k 1000 ha1991: 1.2k 1000 ha1992: 1.2k 1000 ha1993: 1.2k 1000 ha1994: 1.2k 1000 ha1995: 1.2k 1000 ha1996: 1.2k 1000 ha1997: 1.2k 1000 ha1998: 1.2k 1000 ha1999: 1.2k 1000 ha2000: 1.2k 1000 ha2001: 1.2k 1000 ha2002: 1.2k 1000 ha2003: 1.2k 1000 ha2004: 1.2k 1000 ha2005: 1.2k 1000 ha2006: 1.2k 1000 ha2007: 1.2k 1000 ha2008: 1.2k 1000 ha2009: 1.2k 1000 ha2010: 1.2k 1000 ha2011: 1.2k 1000 ha2012: 1.3k 1000 ha2013: 1.3k 1000 ha2014: 1.3k 1000 ha2015: 1.3k 1000 ha2016: 1.3k 1000 ha2017: 1.3k 1000 ha2018: 1.3k 1000 ha2019: 1.3k 1000 ha2020: 1.3k 1000 ha2021: 1.3k 1000 ha2022: 1.3k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2022, forestland — area — unfccc in Switzerland stood at 1,270 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Switzerland peaked at 1,270 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,215 1000 ha, in 1990.

Switzerland ranks 57th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Switzerland, 1990 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 1,215 1000 ha —
1991 1,217 1000 ha +0.2%
1992 1,220 1000 ha +0.2%
1993 1,222 1000 ha +0.2%
1994 1,224 1000 ha +0.2%
1995 1,226 1000 ha +0.1%
1996 1,227 1000 ha +0.1%
1997 1,229 1000 ha +0.1%
1998 1,230 1000 ha +0.1%
1999 1,231 1000 ha +0.1%
2000 1,232 1000 ha +0.1%
2001 1,233 1000 ha +0.1%
2002 1,234 1000 ha +0.1%
2003 1,236 1000 ha +0.1%
2004 1,237 1000 ha +0.1%
2005 1,238 1000 ha +0.1%
2006 1,239 1000 ha +0.1%
2007 1,241 1000 ha +0.1%
2008 1,242 1000 ha +0.1%
2009 1,244 1000 ha +0.1%
2010 1,246 1000 ha +0.2%
2011 1,248 1000 ha +0.2%
2012 1,250 1000 ha +0.2%
2013 1,252 1000 ha +0.2%
2014 1,254 1000 ha +0.2%
2015 1,256 1000 ha +0.2%
2016 1,258 1000 ha +0.2%
2017 1,260 1000 ha +0.2%
2018 1,262 1000 ha +0.2%
2019 1,264 1000 ha +0.2%
2020 1,266 1000 ha +0.2%
2021 1,268 1000 ha +0.2%
2022 1,270 1000 ha +0.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 1,270 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,491 1000 ha, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 1,270 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,100 1000 ha, 41% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,224 1000 ha 1,215 1000 ha 1,231 1000 ha 10
2000s 1,238 1000 ha 1,232 1000 ha 1,244 1000 ha 10
2010s 1,255 1000 ha 1,246 1000 ha 1,264 1000 ha 10
2020s 1,268 1000 ha 1,266 1000 ha 1,270 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 54 Guinea-Bissau 2,183 1000 ha compare
  2. 55 Hungary 2,072 1000 ha compare
  3. 56 Slovakia 2,029 1000 ha compare
  4. 58 Slovenia 1,206 1000 ha compare
  5. 59 North Macedonia 1,043 1000 ha compare
  6. 60 Costa Rica 923.05 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — unfccc in Switzerland?
Forestland — area — unfccc in Switzerland was 1,270 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1,270 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,215 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
Switzerland ranks 57th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
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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).