Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Switzerland

Switzerland: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 33.1 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.1 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
33.1 1000 ha
in 2022
All-time low
22.81 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Switzerland, 1990–2022

01020301990200620221990: 22.8 1000 ha1991: 22.8 1000 ha1992: 22.8 1000 ha1993: 22.9 1000 ha1994: 23 1000 ha1995: 23.2 1000 ha1996: 23.4 1000 ha1997: 23.7 1000 ha1998: 24 1000 ha1999: 24.4 1000 ha2000: 24.7 1000 ha2001: 25.1 1000 ha2002: 25.4 1000 ha2003: 25.8 1000 ha2004: 26.1 1000 ha2005: 26.5 1000 ha2006: 26.9 1000 ha2007: 27.4 1000 ha2008: 27.9 1000 ha2009: 28.3 1000 ha2010: 28.8 1000 ha2011: 29.3 1000 ha2012: 29.8 1000 ha2013: 30.3 1000 ha2014: 30.7 1000 ha2015: 31 1000 ha2016: 31.4 1000 ha2017: 31.8 1000 ha2018: 32 1000 ha2019: 32.3 1000 ha2020: 32.5 1000 ha2021: 32.8 1000 ha2022: 33.1 1000 ha

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 33.1 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area — unfccc in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Switzerland peaked at 33.1 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.81 1000 ha, in 1990.

Switzerland ranks 33rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Switzerland, 1990 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 22.81 1000 ha —
1991 22.82 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 22.83 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 22.87 1000 ha +0.2%
1994 23 1000 ha +0.6%
1995 23.2 1000 ha +0.9%
1996 23.41 1000 ha +0.9%
1997 23.65 1000 ha +1.1%
1998 24 1000 ha +1.5%
1999 24.36 1000 ha +1.5%
2000 24.72 1000 ha +1.5%
2001 25.07 1000 ha +1.4%
2002 25.43 1000 ha +1.4%
2003 25.79 1000 ha +1.4%
2004 26.15 1000 ha +1.4%
2005 26.5 1000 ha +1.4%
2006 26.88 1000 ha +1.4%
2007 27.39 1000 ha +1.9%
2008 27.86 1000 ha +1.7%
2009 28.33 1000 ha +1.7%
2010 28.83 1000 ha +1.8%
2011 29.33 1000 ha +1.7%
2012 29.83 1000 ha +1.7%
2013 30.3 1000 ha +1.6%
2014 30.68 1000 ha +1.3%
2015 31.05 1000 ha +1.2%
2016 31.39 1000 ha +1.1%
2017 31.76 1000 ha +1.2%
2018 32.02 1000 ha +0.8%
2019 32.27 1000 ha +0.8%
2020 32.54 1000 ha +0.8%
2021 32.82 1000 ha +0.9%
2022 33.1 1000 ha +0.9%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 33.1 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.41 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 33.1 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.02 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.3 1000 ha 22.81 1000 ha 24.36 1000 ha 10
2000s 26.41 1000 ha 24.72 1000 ha 28.33 1000 ha 10
2010s 30.75 1000 ha 28.83 1000 ha 32.27 1000 ha 10
2020s 32.82 1000 ha 32.54 1000 ha 33.1 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 30 Kenya 52.35 1000 ha compare
  2. 31 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 41.12 1000 ha compare
  3. 32 Romania 36.82 1000 ha compare
  4. 34 Estonia 27.65 1000 ha compare
  5. 35 Hungary 26.41 1000 ha compare
  6. 36 Poland 25.41 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Switzerland?
Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Switzerland was 33.1 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 33.1 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 22.81 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 1,735 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).