Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 86.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Switzerland, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 86.1% for share of forest with a long-term management plan in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Switzerland peaked at 86.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 28th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.7% | — |
| 2010 | 78.9% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 86.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.9%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 86.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 78.9% | 85.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 1 |
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 share of forest with a long-term management plan in Switzerland?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Switzerland was 86.1% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).