Annual change forest area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual change forest area was 1,832 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,832
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 235 countries
All-time high
4,268
in 1991
All-time low
1,832
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,832 for annual change forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Switzerland peaked at 4,268 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,832, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 50th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual change forest area in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,268 | — |
| 1992 | 4,268 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,268 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,268 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,268 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,268 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,268 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,268 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,268 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,268 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,854 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 3,854 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,854 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,854 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,854 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,854 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,854 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,854 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,854 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,854 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,796 | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 2,796 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,796 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,796 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,796 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,832 | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 1,832 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,832 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,832 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,832 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,832 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,832 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,832 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,832 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,832 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,832 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,268 | 4,268 | 4,268 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,895 | 3,854 | 4,268 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,516 | 1,832 | 3,854 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,832 | 1,832 | 1,832 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1174 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.7215 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Switzerland?
- Annual change forest area in Switzerland was 1,832 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,268 in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,832 in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual change forest area?
- Switzerland ranks 50th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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