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Forest area — Switzerland

Forest area in Switzerland in 2023 — 12,794 km². Ranked 115 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 10.9%.

2023 12,794 km² +0.27% vs 2022
World rank 115of 213
Period maximum 12,794 km²2023
Period minimum 11,535 km²1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Switzerland, 1990–202311,50012,00012,50013,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 11,535 km²1991: 11,578 km²1992: 11,620 km²1993: 11,663 km²1994: 11,706 km²1995: 11,748 km²1996: 11,791 km²1997: 11,834 km²1998: 11,876 km²1999: 11,919 km²2000: 11,962 km²2001: 12,000 km²2002: 12,039 km²2003: 12,077 km²2004: 12,116 km²2005: 12,155 km²2006: 12,193 km²2007: 12,232 km²2008: 12,270 km²2009: 12,309 km²2010: 12,347 km²2011: 12,382 km²2012: 12,416 km²2013: 12,450 km²2014: 12,485 km²2015: 12,519 km²2016: 12,554 km²2017: 12,588 km²2018: 12,622 km²2019: 12,657 km²2020: 12,691 km²2021: 12,726 km²2022: 12,760 km²2023: 12,794 km²
Change over the period: +1,259 (+10.92%) Average annual rate: 0.31 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Switzerland

Switzerland 12,794 km²
World 40.35M km²
Europe & Central Asia 10.59M km²
Western Europe computed 352,569 km²
High-income countries computed 18.67M km²
Forest area — Switzerland, by year Switzerland All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 12,794 +34 +0.27%
2022 12,760 +34 +0.27%
2021 12,726 +34 +0.27%
2020 12,691 +34 +0.27%
2019 12,657 +34 +0.27%
2018 12,622 +34 +0.27%
2017 12,588 +34 +0.27%
2016 12,554 +34 +0.27%
2015 12,519 +34 +0.28%
2014 12,485 +34 +0.28%
2013 12,450 +34 +0.28%
2012 12,416 +34 +0.28%
2011 12,382 +34 +0.28%
2010 12,347 +39 +0.31%
2009 12,309 +39 +0.31%
2008 12,270 +39 +0.32%
2007 12,232 +39 +0.32%
2006 12,193 +39 +0.32%
2005 12,155 +39 +0.32%
2004 12,116 +39 +0.32%
2003 12,077 +39 +0.32%
2002 12,039 +39 +0.32%
2001 12,000 +39 +0.32%
2000 11,962 +43 +0.36%
1999 11,919 +43 +0.36%
1998 11,876 +43 +0.36%
1997 11,834 +43 +0.36%
1996 11,791 +43 +0.36%
1995 11,748 +43 +0.36%
1994 11,706 +43 +0.37%
1993 11,663 +43 +0.37%
1992 11,620 +43 +0.37%
1991 11,578 +43 +0.37%
1990 11,535

Western Europe, 2023

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About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.