Drivers of deforestation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Drivers of deforestation was 7.93 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Switzerland, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, drivers of deforestation in Switzerland stood at 7.93 hectares.
The figure is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 79.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Switzerland peaked at 39.01 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.44 hectares, in 2003.
That places Switzerland 118th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4 hectares | 1.44 hectares | 14.45 hectares | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.21 hectares | 7.93 hectares | 39.01 hectares | 3 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 42.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2549 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0203 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0228 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2474 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drivers of deforestation in Switzerland?
- Drivers of deforestation in Switzerland was 7.93 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.01 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 hectares in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Switzerland ranks 118th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.