Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Switzerland
Switzerland: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 1,107 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,107 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Switzerland peaked at 1,107 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 971.71 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 121st out of 222 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 995.7 1000 ha | 971.71 1000 ha | 1,020 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,047 1000 ha | 1,025 1000 ha | 1,070 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,088 1000 ha | 1,075 1000 ha | 1,098 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,103 1000 ha | 1,099 1000 ha | 1,107 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 1,170 1000 ha compare
- 119 Slovakia 1,164 1000 ha compare
- 120 Togo 1,129 1000 ha compare
- 122 Timor-Leste 1,043 1000 ha compare
- 123 Fiji 909.19 1000 ha compare
- 124 Azerbaijan 905.63 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 12.27 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 52 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 178.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.99 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 71.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,066 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 25.38 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 26.73 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 398.38 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Switzerland?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Switzerland was 1,107 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,107 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 971.71 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Switzerland ranks 121st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.