Area of wooded land in Switzerland
Switzerland: Area of wooded land was 1,267 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,267
World rank
25th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1,267
in 2025
All-time low
1,154
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Area of wooded land in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of wooded land in Switzerland is 1,267, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of wooded land in Switzerland peaked at 1,267 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,154, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Area of wooded land in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,154 | — |
| 2000 | 1,196 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,235 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,249 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,258 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1,267 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,154 | 1,154 | 1,154 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,196 | 1,196 | 1,196 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,242 | 1,235 | 1,249 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,262 | 1,258 | 1,267 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of wooded land in Switzerland?
- Area of wooded land in Switzerland was 1,267 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest area of wooded land recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,267 in 2025.
- What is the lowest area of wooded land recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,154 in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for area of wooded land?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area of wooded land rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Area of wooded land (FAO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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