Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Switzerland
Switzerland: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 87.39 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 87.39 % for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in 2025.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Switzerland peaked at 87.42 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 84.24 %, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 159th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.24 % | — |
| 1991 | 84.39 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 84.54 % | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 84.69 % | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 84.83 % | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 84.98 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 85.12 % | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 85.27 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 85.41 % | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 85.55 % | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 85.69 % | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 85.83 % | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 85.97 % | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 86.1 % | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 86.24 % | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.38 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 86.51 % | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 86.65 % | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.78 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.91 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.04 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.12 % | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 87.2 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.27 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.35 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 87.42 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.42 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.42 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.41 % | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.41 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.41 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.4 % | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.39 % | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 87.39 % | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 87.39 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.53 %, 93% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 87.39 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.76 %, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9 % | 84.24 % | 85.55 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.31 % | 85.69 % | 86.91 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.31 % | 87.04 % | 87.42 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4 % | 87.39 % | 87.41 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 157 Kazakhstan 87.76 % compare
- 158 Malaysia 87.51 % compare
- 160 France 86.76 % compare
- 161 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 85.5 % compare
- 162 Spain 85.27 % compare
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 naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Switzerland?
- Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Switzerland was 87.39 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.42 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.24 % in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Switzerland ranks 159th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Share in Forest land. 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.