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Net Forest conversion — Area, per square kilometre (Area square) in Switzerland

Switzerland: Net Forest conversion — Area, per square kilometre (Area square) was 0 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 1000 ha per square kilometre
World rank
87th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Net Forest conversion — Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1990–2023

00001990200620231990: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre1991: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre1992: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre1993: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre1994: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre1995: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre1996: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre1997: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre1998: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre1999: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2000: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2001: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2002: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2003: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2004: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2005: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2006: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2007: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2008: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2009: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2010: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2011: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2012: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2013: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2014: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2015: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2016: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2017: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2018: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2019: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2020: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2021: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2022: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre2023: 0 1000 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, net forest conversion — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 0 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.

Switzerland ranks 87th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net Forest conversion — Area, per square kilometre (Area square) in Switzerland, year by year

Year 1000 ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0 1000 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
1994 0 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
1995 0 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1997 0 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 0 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 0 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2000 0 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 0 1000 ha per square kilometre +5.3%
2002 0 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2003 0 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 0 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2005 0 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2006 0 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 0 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2008 0 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2009 0 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2010 0 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2011 0 1000 ha per square kilometre -47.4%
2012 0 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2013 0 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 0 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 0 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 0 1000 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2017 0 1000 ha per square kilometre —
2018 0 1000 ha per square kilometre —
2019 0 1000 ha per square kilometre —
2020 0 1000 ha per square kilometre —
2021 0 1000 ha per square kilometre —
2022 0 1000 ha per square kilometre —
2023 0 1000 ha per square kilometre —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net Forest conversion — Area, per square kilometre (Area square) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 -100.0% 0 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre
2011 -47.4% 0 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
Net forest conversion — area, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net forest conversion — area, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
How does Switzerland rank for net forest conversion — area, per square kilometre?
Switzerland ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is net forest conversion — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net Forest conversion — 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.

Net Forest conversion — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 6,341 data points, 1990–2023
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Net Forest conversion — 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.