Forest area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Forest area was 1,267 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,267
World rank
128th
of 255 countries
All-time high
1,267
in 2025
All-time low
1,154
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Switzerland stood at 1,267. 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,154, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 128th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,154 | — |
| 2000 | 1,196 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,235 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,249 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,258 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1,267 | +0.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,267 is above the median for high income countries, which is 506.34, 2.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,267 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,162, 59% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,154 | 1,154 | 1,154 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,196 | 1,196 | 1,196 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,242 | 1,235 | 1,249 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,262 | 1,258 | 1,267 | 2 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Switzerland?
- Forest area in Switzerland was 1,267 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 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,154 in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for forest area?
- Switzerland ranks 128th out of 255 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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