Forest area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Forest area was 1,267 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
1,267 ha th
World rank
108th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1,267 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
1,154 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Switzerland, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Switzerland stood at 1,267 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Switzerland peaked at 1,267 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,154 ha th, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 108th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,154 ha th | 1,154 ha th | 1,154 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,196 ha th | 1,196 ha th | 1,196 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,242 ha th | 1,235 ha th | 1,249 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,262 ha th | 1,258 ha th | 1,267 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.13 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.20 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 27,353 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,008 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 351,039 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 394,174 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 339,356 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Switzerland?
- Forest area in Switzerland was 1,267 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,267 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,154 ha th in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for forest area?
- Switzerland ranks 108th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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