Share of forest land, Percent in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share of forest land, Percent was 32.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32.38
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
116th
of 224 countries
All-time high
32.38
in 2023
All-time low
29.4
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Switzerland, 1992–2023

01020301992200720231992: 29.41993: 29.51994: 29.61995: 29.71996: 29.81997: 29.91998: 301999: 30.22000: 30.32001: 30.42002: 30.52003: 30.62004: 30.72005: 30.82006: 30.92007: 312008: 31.12009: 31.22010: 31.22011: 31.32012: 31.42013: 31.52014: 31.62015: 31.72016: 31.82017: 31.92018: 31.92019: 322020: 32.12021: 32.22022: 32.32023: 32.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of forest land, percent in Switzerland is 32.38, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Switzerland peaked at 32.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.4, in 1992.

That places Switzerland 116th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Share of forest land, Percent in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable) in Switzerland, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 29.4
1993 29.5 +0.4%
1994 29.61 +0.4%
1995 29.72 +0.4%
1996 29.83 +0.4%
1997 29.94 +0.4%
1998 30.05 +0.4%
1999 30.16 +0.4%
2000 30.27 +0.4%
2001 30.36 +0.3%
2002 30.46 +0.3%
2003 30.56 +0.3%
2004 30.66 +0.3%
2005 30.76 +0.3%
2006 30.86 +0.3%
2007 30.95 +0.3%
2008 31.05 +0.3%
2009 31.15 +0.3%
2010 31.25 +0.3%
2011 31.34 +0.3%
2012 31.42 +0.3%
2013 31.51 +0.3%
2014 31.6 +0.3%
2015 31.69 +0.3%
2016 31.77 +0.3%
2017 31.86 +0.3%
2018 31.95 +0.3%
2019 32.03 +0.3%
2020 32.12 +0.3%
2021 32.21 +0.3%
2022 32.3 +0.3%
2023 32.38 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.78 29.4 30.16 8
2000s 30.71 30.27 31.15 10
2010s 31.64 31.25 32.03 10
2020s 32.25 32.12 32.38 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 113 Serbia and Montenegro 32.48 compare
  2. 114 France 32.48 compare
  3. 115 Serbia 32.39 compare
  4. 117 Cuba 31.23 compare
  5. 118 Poland 31.08 compare
  6. 119 Greece 30.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Switzerland?
Share of forest land, percent in Switzerland was 32.38 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 32.38 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.4 in 1992.
How does Switzerland rank for share of forest land, percent?
Switzerland ranks 116th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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