Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Switzerland
Switzerland: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 37.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.69
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 240 countries
All-time high
37.69
in 2023
All-time low
24.06
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Switzerland is 37.69, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Switzerland peaked at 37.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.06, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 148th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.06 | — |
| 2001 | 28.52 | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 28.52 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.62 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.62 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.33 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 29.33 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.5 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.82 | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 35.18 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 35.18 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.22 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.22 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.22 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.5 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.01 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 36.05 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 36.06 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.09 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 36.09 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.69 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 37.69 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 37.69 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 37.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 72% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 37.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6, 57% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.08 | 24.06 | 34.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4 | 35.18 | 36.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.88 | 36.06 | 37.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 145 Costa Rica 39.48 compare
- 146 Egypt 38.75 compare
- 147 United States 38.44 compare
- 149 Bangladesh 37.53 compare
- 150 Rwanda 37.08 compare
- 151 Malaysia 37.03 compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1174 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.7215 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Switzerland?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Switzerland was 37.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.06 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Switzerland ranks 148th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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