Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 17.73 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
17.73
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 156 countries
All-time high
17.73
in 2015
All-time low
17.73
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015β2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Switzerland, 2015β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 17.73 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
That places Switzerland 80th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.73 | 17.73 | 17.73 | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.73 | 17.73 | 17.73 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.13 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.20 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 27,353 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,008 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 351,039 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 394,174 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 339,356 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Switzerland?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Switzerland was 17.73 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.73 in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Switzerland ranks 80th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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