Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Switzerland
Switzerland: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 1,270 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Switzerland, 1990–2022
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 59th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 56 Guinea-Bissau 2,183 1000 ha compare
- 57 Hungary 2,072 1000 ha compare
- 58 Slovakia 2,029 1000 ha compare
- 60 Slovenia 1,206 1000 ha compare
- 61 North Macedonia 1,043 1000 ha compare
- 62 Costa Rica 923.05 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Share co2 vs population 0.0896 (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 9.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 7.79 million (2025)
- Urban population 85.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 3.59 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 3.16 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.59 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.59 (2024)
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 59th out of 77 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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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).