Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Switzerland
Switzerland: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 160,420 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
160,420 hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
87th
of 185 countries
All-time high
182,430 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
157,690 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Switzerland stood at 160,420 hectares.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Switzerland peaked at 182,430 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 157,690 hectares, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 182,430 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 181,368 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 180,306 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 179,244 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 178,182 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 177,120 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 176,058 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 174,996 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 173,934 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 172,872 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 171,810 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 170,692 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 169,574 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 168,456 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 167,338 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 166,220 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 165,102 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 163,984 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 162,866 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 161,748 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 160,630 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 160,042 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 159,454 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 158,866 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 158,278 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 157,690 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 157,962 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 158,234 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 158,506 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 158,778 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 159,050 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 159,324 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 159,598 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 159,872 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 160,146 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 160,420 hectares | +0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 160,420 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 377,020 hectares, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 160,420 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430,910 hectares, 37% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177,651 hectares | 172,872 hectares | 182,430 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 166,779 hectares | 161,748 hectares | 171,810 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,844 hectares | 157,690 hectares | 160,630 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,735 hectares | 159,050 hectares | 160,420 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Switzerland?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Switzerland was 160,420 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 182,430 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,690 hectares in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Switzerland ranks 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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