Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Switzerland
Switzerland: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 33.1 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Switzerland, 1990–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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).