Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce was 552,690 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Switzerland stood at 552,690.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Switzerland peaked at 613,340 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 136,690, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 47th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 314,715 | 136,690 | 492,740 | 2 |
| 2010s | 591,313 | 528,230 | 613,340 | 6 |
| 2020s | 568,388 | 552,690 | 591,990 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.7024 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Switzerland?
- Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Switzerland was 552,690 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 613,340 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,690 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce?
- Switzerland ranks 47th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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