15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrub-covered in Switzerland
Switzerland: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrub-covered was 407 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrub-covered in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: shrub-covered in Switzerland stood at 407 km2. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: shrub-covered in Switzerland peaked at 407 km2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 256.2 km2, in 2005.
That places Switzerland 7th out of 57 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrub-covered in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 256.7 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 256.2 km2 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 356.7 km2 | +39.2% |
| 2015 | 407 km2 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 407 km2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 407 km2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 256.45 km2 | 256.2 km2 | 256.7 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 390.23 km2 | 356.7 km2 | 407 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 407 km2 | 407 km2 | 407 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.4 km2 compare
- 4 Chile 680.3 km2 compare
- 5 Austria 484.9 km2 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.9 km2 compare
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.2 km2 compare
- 6 Finland 418.2 km2 compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 km2
- 8 Italy 210.9 km2 compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 129.4 km2 compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 113.2 km2 compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0253 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -5.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0069 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: shrub-covered in Switzerland?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: shrub-covered in Switzerland was 407 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: shrub-covered recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 407 km2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: shrub-covered recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 256.2 km2 in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: shrub-covered?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: shrub-covered rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrub-covered areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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