Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Switzerland
Switzerland: Above ground biomass in forest per hectare was 193.06 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
193.06
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 204 countries
All-time high
193.06
in 2020
All-time low
185.6
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Switzerland, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Switzerland is 193.06, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Switzerland peaked at 193.06 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 185.6, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185.6 | 185.6 | 185.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 191.51 | 189.33 | 192.69 | 6 |
| 2020s | 193.06 | 193.06 | 193.06 | 1 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 12.27 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 52 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 178.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.99 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 71.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,066 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 25.38 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 26.73 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 398.38 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Switzerland?
- Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Switzerland was 193.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 193.06 in 2020.
- What is the lowest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.6 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for above ground biomass in forest per hectare?
- Switzerland ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above ground biomass in forest per hectare rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above ground biomass in forest per hectare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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