Forest area as share of land area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Forest area as share of land area was 32.07 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area as share of land area in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 32.07 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Switzerland peaked at 32.07 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.2, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 111th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area as share of land area in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.2 | — |
| 1991 | 29.3 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 29.41 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 29.52 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 29.63 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 29.74 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 29.84 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 29.95 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 30.06 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 30.17 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 30.28 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 30.37 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.47 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.57 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.67 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.76 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.86 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.96 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.06 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.15 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.25 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.32 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.39 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.46 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.53 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.61 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.65 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 31.7 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.74 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.79 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.84 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 31.88 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 31.93 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 31.98 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 32.02 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 32.07 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.68 | 29.2 | 30.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.71 | 30.28 | 31.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.55 | 31.25 | 31.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.95 | 31.84 | 32.07 | 6 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.7024 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Switzerland?
- Forest area as share of land area in Switzerland was 32.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.07 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2 in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Switzerland ranks 111th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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