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Primary Forest — Area in Switzerland

Switzerland: Primary Forest — Area was 42.86 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
42.86 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 169 countries
All-time high
42.86 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
42.86 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Primary Forest — Area in Switzerland, 1990–2025

0102030401990200720251990: 42.9 1000 ha1991: 42.9 1000 ha1992: 42.9 1000 ha1993: 42.9 1000 ha1994: 42.9 1000 ha1995: 42.9 1000 ha1996: 42.9 1000 ha1997: 42.9 1000 ha1998: 42.9 1000 ha1999: 42.9 1000 ha2000: 42.9 1000 ha2001: 42.9 1000 ha2002: 42.9 1000 ha2003: 42.9 1000 ha2004: 42.9 1000 ha2005: 42.9 1000 ha2006: 42.9 1000 ha2007: 42.9 1000 ha2008: 42.9 1000 ha2009: 42.9 1000 ha2010: 42.9 1000 ha2011: 42.9 1000 ha2012: 42.9 1000 ha2013: 42.9 1000 ha2014: 42.9 1000 ha2015: 42.9 1000 ha2016: 42.9 1000 ha2017: 42.9 1000 ha2018: 42.9 1000 ha2019: 42.9 1000 ha2020: 42.9 1000 ha2021: 42.9 1000 ha2022: 42.9 1000 ha2023: 42.9 1000 ha2024: 42.9 1000 ha2025: 42.9 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, primary forest — area in Switzerland stood at 42.86 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Switzerland peaked at 42.86 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42.86 1000 ha, in 1990.

Switzerland ranks 78th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.86 1000 ha 42.86 1000 ha 42.86 1000 ha 10
2000s 42.86 1000 ha 42.86 1000 ha 42.86 1000 ha 10
2010s 42.86 1000 ha 42.86 1000 ha 42.86 1000 ha 10
2020s 42.86 1000 ha 42.86 1000 ha 42.86 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 75 Samoa 54.76 1000 ha compare
  2. 76 Estonia 54.03 1000 ha compare
  3. 77 Micronesia 53.99 1000 ha compare
  4. 79 French Polynesia 40 1000 ha compare
  5. 80 Micronesia (Federated States of) 38.29 1000 ha compare
  6. 81 Dominica 28.13 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary forest — area in Switzerland?
Primary forest — area in Switzerland was 42.86 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 42.86 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 42.86 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for primary forest — area?
Switzerland ranks 78th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 data points, 1990–2025
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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.